Table 2.

SARC-F screen for sarcopenia

Component	Question	Scoring
Strength	How much difficulty do you have in lifting and carrying 10 pounds?	None=0 Some=1 A lot or unable=2
Assistance in walking	How much difficulty do you have walking across a room?	None=0 Some=1 A lot, use aids or unable=2
Rise from chair	How much difficulty do you have transferring from a chair to a bed?	None=0 Some=1 A lot or unable without help=2
Climb stairs	How much difficulty do you have climbing a flight of ten stairs?	None=0 Some=1 A lot or unable=2
Falls	How many times have you fallen in the last year?	None=0 1–3 falls=1 4 or more falls=2

A score ≥4 is considered to be evidence of symptomatic sarcopenia.