Current review of the SarQoL®: a health-related quality of life questionnaire specific to sarcopenia
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A sarcopenia-specific HRQoL questionnaire was developed and validated in a population of sarcopenic subjects to more accurately assess the impact of sarc Openia on QoL and a new specific HRQOL questionnaire is introduced, the SarZoL®.Citations
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