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Translation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the SARC-F Questionnaire to Assess Sarcopenia in Older People.
- Source :
- Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging; Jun2019, Vol. 23 Issue 6, p518-524, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Objectives: The revised European consensus on sarcopenia definition and diagnosis (EWGSOP2) includes the SARC-F questionnaire, the most valid and consistent sarcopenia screening tool, as the mandatory first step. Our aim was the translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the SARC-F questionnaire as a culturally-responsive Spanish-language version for the European population. Study design: Cross-sectional descriptive study, applying the two-step WHO methodology for translation and cross-cultural adaptation of health questionnaires, and harmonization with the Mexican-Spanish version. European Union Geriatric Medicine Society recommendations for SARC-F validation in European languages were considered. Participants: Outpatient clinics of a university hospital. Inclusion criteria: stable, ambulatory (including aids), community-dwelling population ≥65 years old. Main outcome measures: The self-reported 5-item SARC-F questionnaire was administered; scores ≥4 indicated sarcopenia. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy-likelihood ratios, predictive values, and kappa statistics were calculated and consecutively compared with European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) and EWGSOP2 criteria. Results: This Spanish version, administered in an average 70s, has adequate internal consistency (Cronbach alpha=0.779). For the validation study, 90 (43.3%) of 208 potentially eligible subjects (81.4 ± 5.9 years old, 75.6% women) were included. SARC-F identified 51 (56.7%) subjects with sarcopenia and 39 (43.3%) without the disease. Prevalence was 17.8% per EWGSOP and 25.6% per EWGSOP2 (58% accuracy and fair agreement: sensitivity, 783%; specificity, 50.8%). Conclusions: SARC-F is a feasible tool, suitable for bedside assessment in community-dwelling older patients. Wide diffusion of this culturally-responsible SARC-F Spanish version is expected as EWGSOP2 is adopted and sarcopenia assessment is broadly implemented in Spain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ACADEMIC medical centers
ELDER care
CLINICS
STATISTICAL correlation
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL societies
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH evaluation
SELF-evaluation
STATISTICS
PREDICTIVE tests
INDEPENDENT living
DISEASE prevalence
SARCOPENIA
CROSS-sectional method
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12797707
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137097090
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-019-1204-z