The "Sarcopenia and Physical fRailty IN older people: multi-componenT Treatment strategies" (SPRINTT) randomized controlled trial: Case finding, screening and characteristics of eligible participants
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F18%3A10382851" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/18:10382851 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2018.09.017" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2018.09.017</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2018.09.017" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.exger.2018.09.017</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The "Sarcopenia and Physical fRailty IN older people: multi-componenT Treatment strategies" (SPRINTT) randomized controlled trial: Case finding, screening and characteristics of eligible participants
Original language description
Background: The ongoing "Sarcopenia and Physical fRailty IN older people: multi-componenT Treatment strategies (SPRINTT)"randomized controlled trial (RCT) is testing the efficacy of a multicomponent intervention in the prevention of mobility disability in older adults with physical frailty & sarcopenia (PF& S). Here, we describe the procedures followed for PF& S case finding and screening of candidate participants for the SPRINTT RCT. We also illustrate the main demographic and clinical characteristics of eligible screenees. Methods: The identification of PF& S was based on the co-occurrence of three defining elements: (1) reduced physical performance (defined as a score on the Short Physical Performance Battery between 3 and 9); (2) low muscle mass according to the criteria released by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health; and (3) absence of mobility disability (defined as ability to complete the 400-m walk test in 15 min). SPRINTT was advertised through a variety of means. Site-specific case finding strategies were developed to accommodate the variability across centers in catchment area characteristics and access to the target population. A quick "participant profiling"questionnaire was devised to facilitate PF& S case finding. Results: During approximately 22 months, 12,358 prescreening interviews were completed in 17 SPRINTT sites resulting in 6710 clinic screening visits. Eventually, 1566 candidates were found to be eligible for participating in the SPRINTT RCT. Eligible screenees showed substantial physical function impairment and comorbidity burden. In most centers, project advertisement through mass media was the most rewarding case finding strategy. Conclusion: PF& S case finding in the community is a challenging, but feasible task. Although largely autonomous in daily life activities, older adults with PF& S suffer from significant functional impairment and comorbidity. This subset of the older population is therefore at high risk for disability and other negative health-related events. Key strategies to consider for successfully intercepting at-risk older adults should focus on mass communication methods.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30227 - Geriatrics and gerontology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
R - Projekt Ramcoveho programu EK
Others
Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Experimental Gerontology
ISSN
0531-5565
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
113
Issue of the periodical within the volume
November
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
48-57
UT code for WoS article
000449275300006
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85053819675