SARC-F (sarcopenia screen)
SARC-F sarcopenia screen: five self-reported items (strength, walking, rising, stairs, falls) each 0–2.
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
- 1
- Rise From Chair
- 1
- Climb Stairs
- 1
- Falls
- 0
Result: SARC-F 4/10 — positive screen, predicts sarcopenia.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0–3
- Negative screen.
- ≥ 4
- Positive — predicts sarcopenia and poor outcomes.
What you enter
- Strength
- Assistance Walking
- Rise From Chair
- Climb Stairs
- Falls
How this is calculated
Malmstrom TK, Morley JE. SARC-F: a simple questionnaire to rapidly diagnose sarcopenia. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2013;14(8):531-532. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.