SOF Frailty Index

Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Frailty Index: weight loss ≥ 5%, inability to rise 5× from a chair, and reduced energy.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Weight Loss5pct
Yes
Cannot Rise5x
Yes
Reduced Energy
No

Result: SOF 2/3 — frail.

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

0
Robust.
1
Pre-frail.
≥ 2
Frail.

What you enter

  • Weight Loss5pct
  • Cannot Rise5x
  • Reduced Energy
How this is calculated

Ensrud KE, Ewing SK, Taylor BC, et al. Comparison of 2 frailty indexes for prediction of falls, disability, fractures, and death in older women. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(4):382-389. 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.