Fall Risk Calculator
Answer the 12 questions of the CDC STEADI Stay Independent checklist to see whether you may be at risk of falling.
Your result
Enter your numbers and press the button. Your result appears here.
How the STEADI checklist works
The CDC's STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries) programme uses 12 statements. A fall in the past year and using a walking aid score 2 points; the others score 1.
Total of 4 or more = may be at risk of falling
One in four Americans aged 65 or over falls each year. Most falls are preventable with exercise, medicine reviews, vision checks and home changes.
Fall risk tools
| Tool | At-risk score |
|---|---|
| CDC STEADI checklist | 4 or more of 14 |
| Morse Fall Scale | 45 or more (commonly) |
| Gait speed | Below 0.8 m/s |
All calculators on this site
Fall risk checklist
- Fall Risk Assessment Calculator
- Steadi Fall Risk Calculator
- Fall Risk Estimator
- Steadi Fall Risk Screening Calculator
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- Fall Risk Score Range
- Fall Risk Rating Scale
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- How to Determine Fall Risk
- Fall Risk Assessment Questions
- Steadi Fall Risk Assessment
- Steadi Fall Risk 3
- Steadi Fall Risk Form
- Normal Fall Risk Score
- Steadi Fall Risk Scoring
- Steadi Fall Risk Interpretation
- How to Perform a Fall Risk Assessment
- How to Complete a Fall Risk Assessment
- Fall Risk Scoring Chart
- Check Your Fall Risk Assessment
Morse Fall Scale
- Morse Fall Risk Calculator
- Morse Fall Scale Risk Assessment
- Morse Fall Risk Scale Explained
- Morse Fall Risk Scale Numbers
- Morse Fall Risk Scale Nursing
- Morse Fall Risk Scale Education
- Morse Fall Scale Moderate Risk Number
- Morse Fall Risk Scale Interpretation
- Morse Fall Risk Secondary Diagnosis
- Morse Fall Risk Total
- Morse Fall Risk Score 20
- Morse Fall Risk Score : 65
- Morse Fall Risk Score of 50
- Morse Fall Risk Score Range
- Normal Morse Fall Risk Score
- Morse Fall Risk Scale Scoring
- Morse Fall Risk Score 35
- Morse Fall Risk Score 60
Fall rates
Gait speed
- Gait Speed Chart Fall Risk
- Gait Speed Calculator
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- Gait Speed Calculator 1728
- Gait Speed Calculator 10mwt
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- Gait Speed Calculation Formula
- Preferred Gait Velocity Calculator
- Self Selected Gait Speed Calculator
- Gait Speed Calculator M/s
- Gait Speed Calculation Method
- Habitual Gait Speed Calculator
- How Do You Calculate Gait Speed
- Preferred Gait Speed Calculator
- Gait Speed Calculator Feet per Second
- Calculate Gait Speed 6 Meter Walk Test
- Calculate Gait Speed 10 Meter Walk Test
- 6 Minute Walk Test Gait Speed Calculator
- Gait Velocity Formula
- Gait Speed Chart by Age
- Gait Speed Fall Risk
- Gait Speed Norms by Age
- Gait Speed Normal Values
- Normal Gait Speed by Age
- Average Gait Speed by Age
- Gait Velocity Normal Range
- Gait Speed Standards by Age
- Normal Gait Speed for Adults
- Gait Speed Norms for Elderly
- Normal Gait Speed for Seniors
- Average Gait Speed for Adults
- Gait Speed Standards for Adults
Common questions
How accurate is a life expectancy estimate?
It is an average for everyone your age and sex. Your own health, habits and family history can move it by many years either way.
Is PhenoAge the same as an epigenetic clock?
No. PhenoAge uses routine blood tests; epigenetic clocks use DNA methylation. Both were developed by Levine and colleagues.
How can I lower my risk of falling?
Strength and balance exercise such as tai chi, a medicine review, eye checks, safe footwear and removing trip hazards at home.
What is a normal walking speed for older adults?
About 1.2 to 1.3 m/s in the 60s and 70s. Below 0.8 m/s is considered slow.
What is a good Barthel score?
100 means fully independent in the 10 activities. Under 60 usually means significant help is needed.
Sources
- US Social Security Administration. Actuarial life table, 2022 period life table (2025 Trustees Report).
- Levine ME et al. An epigenetic biomarker of aging for lifespan and healthspan. Aging 2018;10:573–591; Liu Z et al. PLoS Med 2018;15:e1002718 (and correction).
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- Bohannon RW, Andrews AW. Normal walking speed: a descriptive meta-analysis. Physiotherapy 2011;97:182–189. Studenski S et al. Gait speed and survival in older adults. JAMA 2011;305:50–58.
- Mahoney FI, Barthel DW. Functional evaluation: the Barthel Index. Md State Med J 1965;14:61–65. Shah S et al. J Clin Epidemiol 1989;42:703–709.
- Morley JE et al. A simple frailty questionnaire (FRAIL). J Nutr Health Aging 2012;16:601–608. Searle SD et al. A standard procedure for creating a frailty index. BMC Geriatr 2008;8:24.
- Kivipelto M et al. Risk score for the prediction of dementia risk in 20 years among middle aged people. Lancet Neurol 2006;5:735–741. Tombaugh TN, McIntyre NJ. J Am Geriatr Soc 1992;40:922–935.