ReviewEuropean geriatric medicine2021
Application of ultrasound for muscle assessment in sarcopenia: 2020 SARCUS update.
Review in European geriatric medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06345547 (Prospective Observational Cohort Survey to Assess the Prevalence and Development of Sarcopenia and the Correlation of Muscle Mass and Outcome in Patients With Cirrhosis by Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound.), which is not on this map. Cited by 164 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Prospective Observational Cohort Survey to Assess the Prevalence and Development of Sarcopenia and the Correlation of Muscle Mass and Outcome in Patients With Cirrhosis by Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound.
Who cites it
164 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 283 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics on Sarcopenia Parameters in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the associations between skeletal muscle echogenicity and physical function in aging adults: A systematic review with meta-analyses.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Pooled it
- Muscle ultrasound to diagnose sarcopenia in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and bayesian bivariate meta-analysis.BMC nephrology · 2024Pooled it
- Exploring the relationship between ultrasound parameters and muscle strength in older adults: a meta-analysis of sarcopenia-related exercise performance.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Diagnostic test accuracy of ultrasound for sarcopenia diagnosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of Appendicular Muscle Mass in Sarcopenia in Older Adults Using Ultrasonography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Gerontology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Phenolic-Rich Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Prebiotics on Sarcopenia in Older Adults: FOOP-Sarc Project.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of suspension-based lower-limb rehabilitation device in enhancing lower limb function among patients with ICU-acquired weakness: a self-controlled randomized clinical trial.Critical care (London, England) · 2026Trial
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- Effect of sit-to-stand-based training on muscle quality in sedentary adults: a randomized controlled trial.PeerJ · 2023Trial
- Comparing Prevalence of Sarcopenia Using Twelve Sarcopenia Definitions in a Large Multinational European Population of Community-Dwelling Older Adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Trial
- Methodological Approaches for Ultrasound Assessment of Peripheral and Abdominal Muscle Thickness in Intensive Care: A Scoping Review and Proposed Reporting Framework.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Article
- Sarcopenia and Walking Recovery in Older Adults: A Mini-Review of Evidence and Rehabilitation Implications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Muscle morphology changes over 1-year in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective cohort study using muscle ultrasound.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2026Observational
- Body Mass Index-Adjusted Rectus Femoris Muscle Thickness as a Simple Indicator for Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Heart Failure.Circulation reports · 2026Article
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- Sarcopenia and Physical Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Single-Centre Cross-Sectional Study (The SOSA Study).The clinical respiratory journal · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Utility of Muscle Ultrasound for Sarcopenia in Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Observational
- Methodological standards for body composition assessment-an expert-endorsed guide for research and clinical applications: bioimpedance, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, computerized tomography, and ultrasound methods.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Review
- Ultrasound evaluation of muscle quality in rheumatoid arthritis: a reliability study of the Spanish Ultrasound Muscle Assessment in Rheumatoid Arthritis (SpUMAR) score.Arthritis research & therapy · 2026Article
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24 authors at 11 institutions in 7 countries.
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Abstract
purposeIn 2018, the SARCUS working group published a first article on the standardization of the use of ultrasound to assess muscle. Recommendations were made for patient positioning, system settings and components to be measured. Also, shortcomings in knowledge were mentioned. An important issue that still required standardization was the definition of anatomical landmarks for many muscles.
methodsA systematic search was performed in Medline, SCOPUS and Web of Sciences looking for all articles describing the use of ultrasound in the assessment of muscle not described in the first recommendations, published from 01/01/2018 until 31/01/2020. All relevant terms used for older people, ultrasound and muscles were used.
resultsFor 39 muscles, different approaches for ultrasound assessment were found that likely impact the values measured. Standardized anatomical landmarks and measuring points were proposed for all muscles/muscle groups. Besides the five already known muscle parameters (muscle thickness, cross-section area, pennation angle, fascicle length and echo-intensity), four new parameters are discussed (muscle volume, stiffness, contraction potential and microcirculation). The former SARCUS article recommendations are updated with this new information that includes new muscle groups.
conclusionsThe emerging field of ultrasound assessment of muscle mass only highlights the need for a standardization of measurement technique. In this article, guidelines are updated and broadened to provide standardization instructions for a large number of muscles.
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