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 fitness or frailty of an ...

The cutoff points for the score on the Clinical Frailty Scale, which measures the risk of death or admission to an institution, are reasonable estimates and are not meant to be used as strict rules.

Older patients who have surgery are not being screened to assess how frail they are in the majority of UK hospitals, a study suggests. Frail people are more likely to stay longer in hospital after an ...

Researchers characterized frailty among patients surviving sepsis at hospital discharge, identifying risk factors linked to the development of frailty.

The scale consists of five items to help doctors ... “This study not only advances the understanding of frailty’s clinical heterogeneity but also lays the groundwork for personalized frailty ...

Two common screening tools include: — The Clinical Frailty Scale. With this scale, from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging, an experienced clinician examines the patient and grades them on a ...

A UK study found that 71% of hospitals are not screening older surgical patients for frailty, risking poorer outcomes and ...

Frailty is a condition that affects nearly one in five (19.6%) surgical patients over 60. It often goes undiagnosed, yet it can lead to: Despite these risks, the study found that routine frailty ...

Patients meeting three or more criteria are classified as frail. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) — a 9-point scale ranging from “very fit” to “terminally ill,” based on subjective ...

New research from the Royal College of Anesthetists (RCoA) and the University of Nottingham reveals that nearly three-quarters (71%) of U.K. hospitals are not routinely screening older surgical ...

Clinicians can assess how frail a patient is by using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), which gives a score based on factors such as walking ability and managing daily tasks. A score of more than ...