SARC-CalF (SARC-F + calf circumference)
SARC-CalF: the SARC-F five items plus calf circumference (a low calf adds 10 points).
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Strength
- 1
- Assistance Walking
- 0
- Rise From Chair
- 0
- Climb Stairs
- 0
- Falls
- 0
- Calf Cm
- 32
- Sex
- Female
Result: SARC-CalF 11/20 — positive screen, predicts sarcopenia.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0–10
- Negative screen.
- ≥ 11
- Positive — predicts sarcopenia (calf < 34 cm men / < 33 cm women adds 10).
What you enter
- Strength
- Assistance Walking
- Rise From Chair
- Climb Stairs
- Falls
- Calf Cm
- Sex
How this is calculated
Barbosa-Silva TG, Menezes AMB, Bielemann RM, et al. Enhancing SARC-F: improving sarcopenia screening in the clinical practice. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2016;17(12):1136-1141. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.