Implications of ICD-10 for Sarcopenia Clinical Practice and Clinical Trials: Report by the International Conference on Frailty and Sarcopenia Research Task Force

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Establishment of an ICD-10-CM code for sarcopenia in 2016 was an important step towards reaching international consensus on the need for a nosological framework of age-related skeletal muscle decline. The International Conference on Frailty and Sarcopenia Research Task Force met in April 2017 to discuss the meaning, significance, and barriers to the implementation of the new code as well as strategies to accelerate development of new therapies. Analyses by the Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium are underway to develop quantitative definitions of sarcopenia. A consensus conference is planned to evaluate this analysis. The Task Force also discussed lessons learned from sarcopenia trials that could be applied to future trials, as well as lessons from the osteoporosis field, a clinical condition with many constructs similar to sarcopenia and for which ad hoc treatments have been developed and approved by regulatory agencies.

Source: The Journal of Frailty & Aging

DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2017.30

Authors: Bruno Vellas, R.A. Fielding, C. Bens, R. Bernabei, P.M. Cawthon, T. Cederholm, A.J. Cruz-Jentoft, S. Del Signore, S. Donahue, J. Morley, M. Pahor, J.-Y. Reginster, L. Rodriguez Mañas, Y. Rolland, R. Roubenoff, A. Sinclair, M. Cesari

Language: English

Topic: Nutrition and Health in Aging

Subfield: Physiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,850

Funders: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Award: G681674736

OpenAlex ID: W2809485274