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SUBMITTER: Tang T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5811535 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20180213 1
The aim of this study is to investigate the validation of a sarcopenia screening test (Ishii's formula) for predicting long-term mortality among older adult inpatients. A prospective, observational study was conducted in acute geriatric wards at three hospitals in western China. Sarcopenia was estimated using Ishii's formula. Survival status was assessed at 12, 24, and 36 months after the baseline investigation. Cox proportional-hazard models were applied to calculate the hazard ratio for mortal ...[more]