07 October 2025 : Clinical Research
Association of Frailty with Ultrasound Parameters of Diaphragm Function in 153 Elderly Individuals
Lianghuan Peng ABCDEF 1, Siping Zhu BCEF 1, Wei Lin BCD 1, Yunlu Sheng ABD 1, Peiwen Yu BEF 1, Guoxian Ding ACDEFG 1*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947951
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947951
Figure 4 Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of diaphragm ultrasound parameter (DTF) for diagnosing frailtyThe ROC curve displays the diagnostic performance of diaphragm thickness fraction in distinguishing frail from non-frail elderly patients. The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.846 (95% CI: 0.7602–0.9311), with a sensitivity of 81.32% and specificity of 78.33%.