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Peer Review of “Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study”

Peer Review of “Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study”

This is a peer-review report for “Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.” This paper [1] conducted a validation to derive a cutoff value that predicted low grip strength from SARC-F (strength, assistance with walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls) scores and showed that the cutoff for SARC-F scores is 2 points. Many issues need to be resolved before this study can be published.

Anonymous

JMIRx Med 2025;6:e77582

Authors’ Response to Peer Reviews of “Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study”

Authors’ Response to Peer Reviews of “Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study”

This is the authors’ response to peer-review reports for “Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.” 1. Introduction: Add a discussion on current research gaps (eg, sarcopenia screening) and clearly explain how your study [2] addresses these gaps. Response: Done. 2.

David Propst, Lauren Biscardi, Tim Dornemann

JMIRx Med 2025;6:e77497

Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

A total of 204 community-dwelling older adults (ie, 87 female and 117 males) 65 years or older were screened during their regularly scheduled physician visits. Participants completed a SARC-F questionnaire and a grip strength assessment. Participant demographic data including age, gender, and BMI were recorded.

David Propst, Lauren Biscardi, Tim Dornemann

JMIRx Med 2025;6:e54475

Peer Review of “Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study”

Peer Review of “Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study”

This is the peer-review report for “Assessment of SARC-F Sensitivity for Probable Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.” The authors [1] present an intriguing and clinically valuable finding through their receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, suggesting that a SARC-F (strength, assistance with walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls) score of ≥2 may serve as a new cutoff value for screening probable sarcopenia.

Anonymous

JMIRx Med 2025;6:e78552

Community-Based Intelligent Blood Glucose Management for Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Based on the Health Belief Model: Randomized Controlled Trial

Community-Based Intelligent Blood Glucose Management for Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Based on the Health Belief Model: Randomized Controlled Trial

To date, there is a notable lack of directly applicable clinical trial data on telemedicine interventions for community-dwelling older adults with T2 D. To provide clinical evidence to inform treatment recommendations for community-dwelling older adults, we conducted a randomized controlled trial of a telemedicine intervention among this group with T2 D.

Anqi Zhang, Jinsong Wang, Xiaojuan Wan, Ziyi Zhang, Shuhan Zhao, Shuo Bai, Yamin Miao, Shuang Yang, Xue Jiang

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2025;13:e60227

Insights Into Skin-Lightening Practices of Hijra and Transgender Communities in India

Insights Into Skin-Lightening Practices of Hijra and Transgender Communities in India

An ethnographic study of Indonesia’s transfeminine waria community found that members sought SLPs to feel more feminine and attract male attention [3]. Similar motivations were documented among Thailand’s transgender entertainers [4]. The Health Needs and Aesthetic Preferences Assessment of the Hyderabad Trans Community is a large study evaluating the social and health history of transgender and hijra women in India (N=300).

Sriram Palepu, Vasudeva Murthy Sindgi, Aylur Kailasom Srikrishnan, Carrie Kovarik

JMIR Dermatol 2025;8:e66822

Effectiveness of Mobile Health Interventions for Reducing Sitting Time in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effectiveness of Mobile Health Interventions for Reducing Sitting Time in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Of the 10 included studies [35-44], interventions were conducted in community settings (n=3), participants’ homes (n=3), health care centers (n=2), clinics (n=1), and hospitals (n=1). These interventions ranged from a minimum duration of 25 days to a maximum of 6 months. The most common intervention frequency was once daily (n=7), while 4 studies used interventions at different time intervals, such as every 15, 20, or 30 minutes. In 2 studies, the interventions occurred weekly (n=2).

Siqing Chen, Chenchen Wang, Albert Ko, Carol Ewing Garber, Edward Giovannucci, Yuting Yang, Matthew Stults-Kolehmainen, Lili Yang

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e60889

Improving Access to and Delivery of Maternal Health Care Services to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage in Selected States in Nigeria: Human-Centered Design Study

Improving Access to and Delivery of Maternal Health Care Services to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage in Selected States in Nigeria: Human-Centered Design Study

One example is the Support Sisters Intervention in the United States, a community-based peer-support intervention to help Medicaid-insured pregnant women access services and appointments [16]. In light of the global successes of using HCDs, its application to address service delivery complexities associated with maternal health care in Nigeria became imperative.

Bosun Tijani, Uchenna Igbokwe, Temi Filani, Adefemi Adewemimo, Lola Ameyan, Martins Iyekekpolor, Steven Karera, Olatunji Oluyide, Emmanuela Ezike, Temidayo Akinreni, Obruche Ogefere, Victor Adetimilehin, Valentine Amasiatu, Chukwunonso Nwaokorie, Naanma Kangkum, Olufunke Fasawe, Eric Aigbogun Jr

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e58577

A Rent Subsidy and Identity Capital Intervention for Youth Exiting Homelessness: Protocol for the Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness 2.0 Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

A Rent Subsidy and Identity Capital Intervention for Youth Exiting Homelessness: Protocol for the Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness 2.0 Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

This work was grounded in the commitment to centering the voices of youth with lived expertise as well as responding to priorities defined by community partners. The overall study drew on key principles of community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) axiology, and the qualitative component was framed with a critical social theoretical lens [20-23] (Textbox 1). Research participants are viewed as experts in their own lives.

Naomi S Thulien, Rowen K Stark, Alexandra Amiri, Alex Abramovich, Alex Akdikmen, Alexandra Carasco, Mardi Daley, Bernice Downey, Oluwapelumi (Pukky) Fambegbe, Tyler Frederick, Stephen W Hwang, Nicole Kozloff, Amanda Noble, Cheryl Pedersen, Marsha Rampersaud, Ruth Rodney, Tadios Tibebu, Rosane Nisenbaum

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e66210

A Digitally Capable Aged Care Workforce: Demands and Directions for Workforce Education and Development

A Digitally Capable Aged Care Workforce: Demands and Directions for Workforce Education and Development

Aside from the digital capabilities of direct consumers of aged care services, paid workers must consider and collaborate with the capabilities of volunteer carers among family, friends and community members.

Kathleen Gray, Kerryn Butler-Henderson, Karen Day

JMIR Aging 2025;8:e54143