Psychometric performance of the Romanian version of the SarQoL®, a health-related quality of life questionnaire for sarcopenia

Gáspárik, Andrea Ildikó; Mihai, Gabriela; Beaudart, Charlotte; Bruyère, Olivier; Pop, Raluca-Monica; Reginster, Jean‐Yves; Paşcanu, Ionela

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“…These 6 studies found that the questionnaire can discriminate between sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic participants, with the former having significantly lower scores for the 7 domains and the overall score, and that the questionnaire possesses good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha of 0.87, 0.88, 0.95, 0.92, 0.88 and 0.96). These studies also confirmed the construct validity of the SarQoL questionnaire with the help of hypotheses on correlations between the questionnaire and the SF-36 and EQ-5D, and demonstrated that the SarQoL questionnaire has an excellent test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient/ICC = 0.91, 0.95, 0.99, 0.98 and 0.96) [9][10][11][12][13][14]. Lastly, floor and ceiling effects were absent from all 6 published validation studies [9][10][11][12][13][14].…”

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“…These studies also confirmed the construct validity of the SarQoL questionnaire with the help of hypotheses on correlations between the questionnaire and the SF-36 and EQ-5D, and demonstrated that the SarQoL questionnaire has an excellent test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient/ICC = 0.91, 0.95, 0.99, 0.98 and 0.96) [9][10][11][12][13][14]. Lastly, floor and ceiling effects were absent from all 6 published validation studies [9][10][11][12][13][14]. These results provide convincing evidence for the validity and reliability of the SarQoL questionnaire for the evaluation of quality of life in sarcopenic, community-dwelling older people.…”

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“…The psychometric properties of the SarQoL questionnaire have been evaluated and published for 6 language-versions: the original questionnaire in French, and the English, Dutch, Polish, Romanian and Greek translations [9][10][11][12][13][14]. These examined the discriminative power, internal consistency, construct validity, test-retest reliability and the presence of floor or ceiling effects.…”

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Standard error of measurement and smallest detectable change of the Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL) questionnaire: An analysis of subjects from 9 validation studies

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Objectives The Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL) questionnaire, a sarcopenia-specific patientreported outcome measure, evaluates quality of life with 55 items. It produces 7 domain scores and 1 overall quality of life score, all between 0 and 100 points. This study aims to contribute to the interpretation of the SarQoL scores by calculating the standard error of measurement (SEM) and smallest detectable change (SDC) in a sample of subjects from 9 studies. Methods Subjects from 9 studies (conducted in Belgium,

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Standard error of measurement and smallest detectable change of the Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL) questionnaire: An analysis of subjects from 9 validation studies

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“… 5 , 7 , 8 ) The alpha value in our study was lower than those in the Greek, Lithuanian, Romanian, and Polish validation studies (0.960, 0.950, 0.946, and 0.920, respectively) suggesting that some questions in the SarQoL may be redundant. 9 , 10 , 13 , 25 ) However, although the internal consistency of the Ukrainian was excellent, this does not mean that cross-cultural effects are, therefore, excluded. Although we paid particular attention to cross-cultural equivalence, Ukrainian participants may have responded differently to certain questions.…”

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Cross-sectional Evaluation of the Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL) Questionnaire: Translation and Validation of its Psychometric Properties

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Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized loss of muscle mass and function with advancing age. 1,2) This geriatric syndrome is now considered an increasing public health issue worldwide. 3) Sarcopenia is associated with adverse health outcomes such as physical impairment, mobility limitations, increased fall risk, hospitalization, and mortality. 4) In the last decade, several sarcopenia definitions and proposals for diagnostic criteria have been published. Among these, the revised consensus criteria of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) appear to be the most promising. The EWGSOP2 considers sarcopenia to be present when a person presents with both low muscle strength and low muscle mass. Additionally, people with low physical performance are categorized as severely sarcopenic. 3) This condition can also impact patient quality of life. Since this aspect is not straightforward for clinical evaluation, the issue is less studied so far. The existing quality of life questionnaires, such as the Short Form 36 (SF-36) and EuroQoL 5-dimension (EQ-5D), are designed for use in a broad swath of health conditions and pa

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“…In accordance with the global need for a sarcopenia specific QoL assessment tool, it has been translated into 28 languages under the leadership of the creators [Charlotte Beaudart (CO), Olivier Bruyere (OB)]. So far, its cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation has been performed in seven (English, Romanian, Dutch, Polish, Spanish, Greek, and Hungarian) languages [10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

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Sarcopenia quality-of-life questionnaire (SarQoL)®: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation in Turkish

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Background The sarcopenia quality-of-life (SarQoL)® questionnaire is a multidimensional sarcopenia specific tool designed for community dwelling older adults. Aims The aim of this study was to translate, to cross-culturally adapt and validate the SarQoL® questionnaire to assess sarcopenia-related quality of life in Turkish older adults. Methods The validation process was performed in two sections: the first section constituted the translation with cross-cultural adaptation of SarQoL® into Turkish. Second section constituted the clinical validation study. To validate the Turkish version of the SarQoL®, we assessed its validity (discriminative power, construct validity), reliability (internal consistency, test-retest reliability) and floor/ceiling effects. Results One hundred community-dwelling subjects (mean age: 74.7 ± 6.1 years) were evaluated. The EWGSOP2 consensus diagnostic criteria were used to diagnose probable sarcopenia. A database including 1437 older adults, with complete evaluation of sarcopenia parameters, served to define low global muscle function. Results revealed a good discriminative power: subjects with probable sarcopenia had higher total scores compared to non-sarcopenic subjects (50 ± 16 vs. 68.9 ± 16.9, p < 0.001) a high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: 0.88), consistent construct validity and excellent test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.97, 95% confidence interval: 0.94-0.98). There was no floor/ceiling effect. ConclusionThe Turkish version of the SaQoL® questionnaire was found to be reliable and valid for the measurement of quality of life of sarcopenic patients and is, therefore, available for use in clinical research and practice. This validation could enable use of the SarQoL® tool in the eastern populations more confidently.

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Psychometric performance of the Romanian version of the SarQoL®, a health-related quality of life questionnaire for sarcopenia

Abstract: Our results indicate that the Romanian version of the SarQoL questionnaire, qualified in terms of psychometric properties, could be a useful tool to assess the sarcopenia-related QoL among frail Romanian individuals.

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Standard error of measurement and smallest detectable change of the Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL) questionnaire: An analysis of subjects from 9 validation studies

Standard error of measurement and smallest detectable change of the Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL) questionnaire: An analysis of subjects from 9 validation studies

Cross-sectional Evaluation of the Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL) Questionnaire: Translation and Validation of its Psychometric Properties

Sarcopenia quality-of-life questionnaire (SarQoL)®: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation in Turkish

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