Abstract: Objective: To assess the application of Ishii's scores in the screening for sarcopenia in community elderly, to provide methodological basis for early detection of sarcopenia. Methods: A total of 122 eligible community elderly were assessed by using the Ishii's scores. Based on the diagnostic criteria of recommended by the Asian Sarcopenia Working Group, the sensitivity, specificity and ROC curves were used to evaluate the accuracy of Ishii's scores in the elderly community. Results: The AUC of men was 0.917, the 95% CI was from 0.823 to 1.000, P<0.001; the AUC of women was 0.859, the 95% CI was from 0.763 to 0.956, P<0.001. Score of 105 was the cut-off point for men when the Youden's index reached the highest; 120 was the cut-off point for women when the Youden's index reached the highest. Conclusion: The Ishii's scores have high value for the screening of sarcopenia in community old adults.

Key words: sarcopenia; muscle mass; elderly; screening; score