Tinetti POMA (mobility & gait)
Tinetti POMA (Tinetti 1986): balance (0–16) + gait (0–12) sub-scores to a 0–28 total; lower totals indicate higher fall risk.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Balance sub-score
- 12
- Gait sub-score
- 8
Result: Tinetti POMA 20/28 (balance 12/16 + gait 8/12) — moderate fall risk.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- Bands
- ≤18 high fall risk, 19–23 moderate, ≥24 low (MDCalc / StatPearls; 24 classed low).
What you enter
- Balance sub-score (0–16)
- Gait sub-score (0–12)
How this is calculated
- Scoring
- Balance subscale 0–16 plus gait subscale 0–12, summed 0–28.
Tinetti ME. Performance-oriented assessment of mobility problems in elderly patients. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1986;34(2):119-126. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.