Research Article: Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Cantonese Version of SarQoL in Hong Kong’s Older Population: An Interviewer-Administered Questionnaire for Assessing Sarcopenia-Specific Quality of Life in Fieldwork Practice
Introduction:
Sarcopenia is defined as a progressive and generalized loss of muscle mass and muscle function due to advancing age. – Traditional clinical outcomes that can be attributed to sarcopenia include falls, fractures, hospitalizations, and all-cause mortality. – These outcomes can demonstrate the impact of sarcopenia from a public health perspective, but cannot reflect the health status or quality of life as perceived by the sarcopenic individuals, which are holistic and comprehensive indicators that are particularly…
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