| Title： | Consensus of Experts on Community Screening for Sarcopenia in the Elderly |
| Edition： | Original |
| Classification： | Experts consensus |
| Field： | Others |
| Countries and regions： | China |
| Guidelines users： | Primary healthcare workers, staff in elderly care institutions, community rehabilitation service providers, public health administrators, the elderly, and their family members. |
| Evidence classification method： | GRADE |
| Development unit： | China Rehablitation Science Instiitute， China Rehabilitatin Research Center，Community Rehabilitation Professional Committee of the China Association of Rehabilitation for Disabled Persons |
| Registration time: | 2024-10-10 |
| Registration number： | PREPARE-2024CN779 |
| Purpose of the guideline: | By establishing standardized community screening procedures, this initiative helps in the early identification of potential sarcopenia patients among the elderly, preventing disease progression and reducing functional decline and complications caused by sarcopenia. Providing standardized screening criteria and methods to community healthcare workers facilitates early intervention and enables the development of personalized intervention plans for high-risk elderly populations, such as nutritional support and rehabilitation training, to promote functional recovery. It enhances community health management, alleviates social and economic burdens, and fosters healthy aging. |
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