Table 3.

Screening for Sarcopenia: SARC-F Scoring, 5- and 7-item MSRA

SARC-F		MRSA	7	5
Strength: How much difficulty do you have in lifting and carrying 10 lb?	None = 0 Some = 1 A lot or unable = 2	1. How old are you? >70 years <70 years	0 5	0 5
Assitance in walking: How much difficulty do you have walking across a room?	None = 0 Some = 1 A lot, use aids, or unable = 2	2. Were you hospitalized in the last year? Yes, >1 Yes, 1 No	0 5 10	0 10 15
Rise from a chair: How much difficulty do you have transferring from a chair or bed?	None = 0 Some = 1 A lot or unable without help = 2	3. What is your activity level? Able to walk <1000 m Able to walk >1000 m	0 5	0 15
Climb stairs: How much difficulty do you have climbing a flight of 10 stairs?	None = 0 Some = 1 A lot or unable = 2	4. Do you eat 3 meals per day regularly? No, up to twice per week I skip a meal (for example, I skip breakfast or I have only milky coffee or soup for dinner) Yes	0 5
				0 15
Falls: How many times have you fallen in the past year?	None = 0 1-3 falls = 1 > 4 falls = 2	5. Do you consume any of the following? Milk or dairy products (yogurt, cheese) Not every day At least once per day	0 5	- -
		6. Do you consume any of the following? Poultry, meat, fish, eggs, legumes, ragout, or ham Not every day	0 5	- -
		7. Did you lose weight in the past year? >2 kg <2 kg	0 5	0 10

Abbreviations: SARC-F: Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs and Falls; score ≥4 is predictive of sarcopenia.

MSRA: Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment; 5-item ≤45 and 7-item ≤30 are indicative of risk of sarcopenia.