Prakash HS, Sehrawat A, Rana A, Swamy AM, Prasath S, Koulagi M, Sundriyal D. Translation of the strength, assistance in walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls questionnaire into Hindi. World J Methodol 2026; 16(3): 120002 [DOI: 10.5662/wjm.120002]
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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2026; 16(3): 120002 Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.120002
Translation of the strength, assistance in walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls questionnaire into Hindi
Harsha S Prakash, Amit Sehrawat, Arti Rana, Anusha Mruthyunjaya Swamy, Sai Prasath, Mahesh Koulagi, Deepak Sundriyal
Harsha S Prakash, Amit Sehrawat, Arti Rana, Anusha Mruthyunjaya Swamy, Sai Prasath, Mahesh Koulagi, Deepak Sundriyal, Department of Medical Oncology Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh 249203, Uttarakhand, India
Author contributions: Prakash HS, Sehrawat A and Sundriyal D designed the research study; Prakash HS, Rana A, Swamy AM, and Prasath S performed the research and data collection; Prakash HS and Koulagi M analyzed the data; Prakash HS drafted the manuscript; Sehrawat A and Sundriyal D critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; and all authors reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India (Approval No. AIIMS/IEC/25/597).
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Corresponding author: Amit Sehrawat, Department of Medical Oncology Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh 249203, Uttarakhand, India. dramitsehrawat@gmail.com
Received: February 14, 2026 Revised: March 6, 2026 Accepted: March 25, 2026 Published online: September 20, 2026 Processing time: 146 Days and 19.4 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Sarcopenia is common among cancer patients and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The strength, assistance in walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls (SARC-F) questionnaire is a simple screening tool for evaluating sarcopenia; however, no validated Hindi version is currently available for use in Indian oncology practice.
AIM
To translate and culturally adapt the SARC-F questionnaire into Hindi and assess its reliability and content validity.
METHODS
This single-center cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary cancer center in India. The questionnaire was translated using forward-backward translation following World Health Organization and International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research guidelines. Pilot testing assessed clarity and cultural relevance. Adult Hindi-speaking cancer patients completed the finalized questionnaire. Reliability and content validity were evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha and content validity indices, and descriptive statistics with Pearson correlation analyses were performed.
RESULTS
A total of 100 patients were included (mean age 50.9 ± 12.6 years; 63% female). The Hindi SARC-F demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.70). Content validity was excellent, with a scale-level content validity index of 0.92 and item-level indices ranging from 0.80 to 1.00. The median SARC-F score was 1 (interquartile range 0-3). No statistically significant correlations were observed between SARC-F scores and age, performance status, or body composition parameters (all P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION
The Hindi SARC-F is linguistically valid, culturally appropriate, and suitable for functional sarcopenia screening in Hindi-speaking cancer patients.
Core Tip: This study presents the first Hindi translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the strength, assistance in walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls questionnaire for sarcopenia screening among cancer patients in India. Using standardized forward-backward translation and international adaptation guidelines, the Hindi version demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and strong content validity. The translated tool provides a linguistically and culturally appropriate instrument for functional assessment in Hindi-speaking populations and may facilitate routine sarcopenia screening in resource-constrained oncology settings.
