The association between SARC‐F status and quality of life in High Risk Foot Clinic patients

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AbstractBackgroundHigh Risk Foot Clinic (HRFC) patients have foot ulceration commonly associated with poorer quality of life (QoL). A positive SARC‐F test is predictive of sarcopenia. The objective of this study is to investigate whether SARC‐F positive status is associated with lower QoL among attendees of HRFC, which is currently unknown.Methods and resultsIn this cross‐sectional study ambulatory HRFC patients were recruited at metropolitan tertiary referral hospital over one year. Demographics, comorbidities, SARC‐F and EQ‐5D‐3L (EuroQol Group) outcomes were collected. Association between SARC‐F status and EQ‐5D visual analogue scale measurement, as well as individual EQ‐5D‐3L dimensions ..