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. 2023 Jul 13;10:1205526. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1205526

Table 1.

Summary of the characteristics of the validated questionnaires used in this study.

Characteristic Validated tests Reference value
Nutrition Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) [0–7] Malnutrition [8–12] Malnutrition risk [12–14] Well nourished
Pain Numeric rating scale (NRS) [0–2] Light [3–7] Moderate [8–10] Intense
Stress NRS [0–2] Light [3–7]e Moderate [8–10] Intense
Depression Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) [0–9] Normal [9–20] Symptoms compatible with low to moderate depression [20–30] Symptoms compatible with moderate to severe depression
Disability Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) [0–1] Mild disability [1, 2] Mild to moderate disability [2, 3] Severe disability
Sleep quality Oviedo Sleep Questionnaire (OSQ) [1–7] Subjective sleep satisfaction Low values indicate sleep problems
[1–15] Hypersomnia High values indicate sleep problems
[1–45] Insomnia High values indicate sleep problems
Cognitive impairment Semantic Verbal Fluency (SFV) <10 symptoms compatible with DC
Memory Impairment Screen (MIS) <4 symptoms compatible with DC
PFEIFFER’s Short Portable Mental State Questionnaire (SPMSQ) >3 symptoms compatible with DC