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Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Brazilian Portuguese-Translated Version of the Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment (MSRA) Questionnaire in Cancer Patients.

Lays S RibeiroBárbarah G de A SouzaJuliana B de LimaGustavo Duarte Pimentel
Published in: Clinics and practice (2021)
The MSRA full and short version was adapted for a Brazilian Portuguese-translated version and showed strong agreement and high reliability to identify the risk for sarcopenia in hospitalized cancer patients. Therefore, this questionnaire can be used as part of nutritional assessment protocols in order to enable early screening of the risk for sarcopenia.
Keyphrases
  • psychometric properties
  • risk assessment
  • skeletal muscle
  • community dwelling
  • heavy metals
  • human health
  • climate change