ArticleAge and ageing2015
Development of a self-administrated quality of life questionnaire for sarcopenia in elderly subjects: the SarQoL.
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The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Balance, Falls and Diaphragm Thickness in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Outcomes in clinical trials on sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Pooled it
- Psychometric Properties of the SarQoL Questionnaire: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025Pooled it
- Sarcopenia and health-related quality of life: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Pooled it
- Recent sarcopenia definitions-prevalence, agreement and mortality associations among men: Findings from population-based cohorts.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Pooled it
- Analysis of Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties of the SarQoLInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Probiotics Supplements Improve the Sarcopenia-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults with Age-Related Muscle Decline.Calcified tissue international · 2024Trial
- Prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in stroke inpatients: a cross-sectional study with SarQoL-assessed quality of life.BMC neurology · 2026Article
- Longitudinal associations between changes in muscle strength, muscle mass, and physical performance and health-related quality of life in older adults: a four-year analysis from the SarcoPhAge cohort.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Sarcopenia in atrial fibrillation: a prospective study.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Quality of Life in Patients with Sarcopenia: A Study of Prevalence and Associated Factors in Western Greek Population.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Article
- The influence of sarcopenia on health-related quality of life among older patients with gastrointestinal cancer: an assessment using the SarQoLAging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- Psoriatic Arthritis and Sarcopenia: A CrossSectional Ultrasonographic Study.Archives of rheumatology · 2025Article
- Association of possible sarcopenia and its components with all-cause mortality in a middle-aged and older population: a 9-year cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Sinhala version of SarQoLBMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The quality of life and related factors in older adults with possible sarcopenia and sarcopenia in rural areas of Xinjiang, China: a cross sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- SARC-F: an effective screening tool for detecting sarcopenia and predicting health-related quality of life in older women in Sri Lanka.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Patient-reported outcomes in sarcopenia: An ICFSR task force report.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2025Review
- The Interface of a Leaky Gut with Reduced Sarcopenia-Related Quality of Life (SarQoL) in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe impact of sarcopenia on quality of life is currently assessed by generic tools. However, these tools may not detect subtle effects of this specific condition on quality of life.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to develop a sarcopenia-specific quality of life questionnaire (SarQoL, Sarcopenia Quality of Life) designed for community-dwelling elderly subjects aged 65 years and older. SETTINGS: Participants were recruited in an outpatient clinic in Liège, Belgium. SUBJECTS: Sarcopenic subjects aged 65 years or older.
methodsThe study was articulated in the following four stages: (i) Item generation-based on literature review, sarcopenic subjects' opinion, experts' opinion, focus groups; (ii) Item reduction-based on sarcopenic subjects' and experts' preferences; (iii) Questionnaire generation-developed during an expert meeting; (iv) Pretest of the questionnaire-based on sarcopenic subjects' opinion.
resultsThe final version of the questionnaire consists of 55 items translated into 22 questions rated on a 4-point Likert scale. These items are organised into seven domains of dysfunction: Physical and mental health, Locomotion, Body composition, Functionality, Activities of daily living, Leisure activities and Fears. In view of the pretest, the SarQoL is easy to complete, independently, in ∼10 min.
conclusionsThe first version of the SarQoL, a specific quality of life questionnaire for sarcopenic subjects, has been developed and has been shown to be comprehensible by the target population. Investigations are now required to test the psychometric properties (internal consistency, test-retest reliability, divergent and convergent validity, discriminant validity, floor and ceiling effects) of this questionnaire.
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