Table 1 The modified Canadian society of health and aging clinical frailty scale
From: Frailty in end-stage renal disease: comparing patient, caregiver, and clinician perspectives
CFS Score | Interpretation |
|---|---|
1 | Very fit: robust, active, energetic, well motivated, and fit; fittest in their age group |
2 | Well: without active disease but not as fit as those in category 1 |
3 | Well: with treated comorbid disease |
4 | Apparently vulnerable: not dependent but has symptoms from comorbid disease (such as being slowed up) |
5 | Mildly frail: limited dependence on others for Instrumental activities of daily living |
6 | Moderately frail: help is needed for instrumental activities of daily living and activities of daily living |
7 | Severely frail: Completely dependent for personal care, from whatever cause (physical or cognitive). Even so, they seem stable and not at high risk of dying (within ~ 6 months). |
8 | Very severely frail: Completely dependent, approaching the end of life. Typically, they could not recover even from a minor illness. |
9 | Terminally Ill: Approaching the end of life. This category applies to people with a life expectancy <6 months, who are not otherwise evidently frail. |