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.

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Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.