Feasibility of a Geriatric Assessment to Detect and Quantify Sarcopenia and Physical Functioning in German Nursing Home Residents-A Pilot Study.
Daniel HaigisRebekka PomierskyDorotheé AltmeierAnnika FrahsaGorden SudeckAnsgar ThielGerhard EschweilerAndreas Michael NießPublished in: Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
Sarcopenia screening according to EWGSOP2 presented satisfactory feasibility by nursing home residents. However, further tests to assess the physical functioning of the participants often could not be performed. Moreover, inconsistencies in individual assessments became apparent, leading to inconclusive analyses. The recording of sarcopenia prevalence in German nursing homes should be the goal of further research.