Table 5.

SARC-F questionnaire for sarcopenia screening

Item	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 a chair	How much difficulty do you have transferring from a chair or bed?	None=0
		Some=1
		A lot or unable=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 or more falls=2

SARC-F: Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs and Falls