The Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Rapid Sarcopenia Screening Questionnaire

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Australasian Journal on Ageing Pub Date : 2026-04-10 DOI:10.1111/ajag.70150

Merve Yilmaz Kars, Tunahan Yakar, Orhan Cicek, Zeynep Iclal Turgut, Ilyas Akkar, Mustafa Hakan Dogan, Ayse Dikmeer, Muhammet Cemal Kizilarslanoglu

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Abstract

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Rapid Sarcopenia Screening (RSS) tool, designed to provide a quick and practical method for identifying sarcopenia in older adults.

Methods

A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 150 individuals aged 60 years and older attending a geriatric outpatient clinic in Türkiye. The RSS underwent forward–backward translation and linguistic validation. Construct validity was examined by correlation with the SARC-F. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, whereas intra-rater and inter-rater reliability were evaluated with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Discriminant validity was analysed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.

Results

The median age of participants was 75 years (range: 62–103), and 59% were female. According to EWGSOP2 criteria, 27% were diagnosed with sarcopenia. The RSS showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.768). A strong inverse correlation with SARC-F scores (rho = −0.688, p < 0.001) supported construct validity. ROC analysis demonstrated good discriminatory power (AUC = 0.817). Reliability was also excellent, with intra-rater and inter-rater ICCs of 0.980 and 0.963, respectively.

Conclusions

The Turkish RSS is a valid, reliable and practical screening tool for detecting sarcopenia in older adults. Its brevity and reliance on self-reported items support its feasibility for routine clinical practice and suggest its potential as an alternative screening method in Türkiye.

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快速肌减少症筛查问卷的土耳其效度和信度研究。

目的：本研究旨在评估土耳其版快速肌减少症筛查（RSS）工具的有效性和可靠性，该工具旨在为识别老年人肌减少症提供一种快速实用的方法。方法：一项横断面观察性研究在150名60岁及以上的患者中进行，他们在 rkiye老年门诊就诊。RSS进行了前后翻译和语言验证。通过与SARC-F的相关性检验结构效度。使用Cronbach's alpha评估内部一致性，而使用类内相关系数（ICCs）评估评分者内部和评分者之间的信度。采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析判别效度。结果：参与者的中位年龄为75岁（范围：62-103），59%为女性。根据EWGSOP2标准，27%的患者被诊断为肌肉减少症。RSS具有良好的内部一致性（Cronbach’s alpha = 0.768）。结论：土耳其RSS是一种有效、可靠和实用的筛查工具，可用于检测老年人肌肉减少症。它的简洁性和对自我报告项目的依赖支持了它在常规临床实践中的可行性，并表明它有可能作为一种替代筛查方法用于 rkiye。

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Australasian Journal on Ageing 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

6.20%

发文量

114

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Australasian Journal on Ageing is a peer reviewed journal, which publishes original work in any area of gerontology and geriatric medicine. It welcomes international submissions, particularly from authors in the Asia Pacific region.