The CSHA Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) measures frailty to predict survival or need for institutional care.

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) was introduced in the second clinical examination of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA) as a way to summarize the overall level of …

It should not replace clinical judgment; it is intended to supplement, not substitute, professional expertise and clinical assessment.

You develop frailty if your health can’t cover the costs of everyday life. When that happens, it’s like you overdraw your account and need outside support just to keep your body running.

"How often do you engage in activities which require a low or moderate level of energy such as gardening, cleaning the car, or going for a walk?"

Several validated scales have been developed to measure frailty, yet the direct relationship between these measures and their scores remains unknown. To bridge this gap, we created a …

Clinical Frailty Scale* Very Fit – People who are robust, active, energetic and motivated. These people commonly exercise regularly. They are among the fittest for their age.

Aug 8, 2025 · The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) ranges from 1 to 9, where values 1-3 indicate a robust or managing well individual, 4-5 correspond to vulnerable or mildly frail status, and …

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a straightforward and accessible tool that can be used to quickly and simply assess patients living with frailty. It has been validated in adults aged over …

The questions below have been devised to help staff calculate a CFS score with patients/carers, and the page has been designed to be printed for use as a poster.