Table 2.

Comparison of the brief screens for sarcopenia and frailty

(a) SARC-F			(b) FRAIL
Component	Question	Scoring
Strength	How much difficulty do you have in lifting and carrying 10 lb?	None = 0	Fatigue
		Some = 1	Resistance (Can you climb a flight of stairs?)
		A lot or unable = 2	Aerobic (Can you walk a block?)
Assistance in walking	How much difficulty do you have walking across a room?	None = 0	Illness (>5)
		Some = 1	Loss of weight (5% in 6 months) (three or more positive answers = frail; one or two positive answers = prefrail)
		A lot, use aids, or unable = 2
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
Climb stairs	How much difficulty do you have climbing a flight of 10 stairs?	None = 0
		Some = 1
		A lot or unable = 2
Falls	How many times have you fallen in the past year?	None = 0
		1–3 falls = 1
		≥4 falls = 2