SARC-F (Sarcopenia Screening)

SARC-F is a 5-item self-report questionnaire to screen older adults for probable sarcopenia and identify those needing fuller assessment.

Strength: difficulty lifting and carrying 10 pounds

Assistance walking: difficulty walking across a room

Rise from chair: difficulty transferring from a chair or bed

Climb stairs: difficulty climbing a flight of 10 stairs

Falls: number of falls in the past year (counted, not the difficulty scale)