For each question, please check the box that best describes your patient's usual health state. If they are currently ill, think about their health state approximately two weeks ago.
Please click 'View Results' to see your patient's Clinical Frailty Scale score. Your data will not be saved once you exit the page.
Based on the responses from the questionnaire, the Clinical Frailty Scale score is:
Terminally Ill
Approaching the end of life. This category applies to people with a life expectancy <6 months, who are not otherwise living with severe frailty. Many terminally ill people can still exercise until very close to death.
Living With Very Severe Frailty
Completely dependent for personal care and approaching end of life. Typically, they could not recover even from a minor illness.
Living With Severe Frailty
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).
Living With Moderate Frailty
People who need help with all outside activities and with keeping house. Inside, they often have problems with stairs and need help with bathing and might need minimal assistance (cuing, standby) with dressing.
Living With Mild Frailty
People who often have more evident slowing, and need help with high order instrumental activities of daily living (finances, transportation, heavy housework). Typically, mild frailty progressively impairs shopping and walking outside alone, meal preparation, medications and begins to restrict light housework.
Living With Very Mild Frailty
Previously “vulnerable,” this category marks early transition from complete independence. While not dependent on others for daily help, often symptoms limit activities. A common complaint is being “slowed up” and/or being tired during the day.
Managing Well
People whose medical problems are well controlled, even if occasionally symptomatic, but often not regularly active beyond routine walking.
Fit
People who have no active disease symptoms but are less fit than category 1. Often, they exercise or are very active occasionally, e.g., seasonally.
Very Fit
People who are robust, active, energetic and motivated. They tend to exercise regularly and are among the fittest for their age.
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Geriatric Medicine Research website
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Terminally Ill
Approaching the end of life. This category applies to people with a life expectancy <6 months, who are not otherwise living with severe frailty. Many terminally ill people can still exercise until very close to death.
Living With Very Severe Frailty
Completely dependent for personal care and approaching end of life. Typically, they could not recover even from a minor illness.
Living With Severe Frailty
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).
Living With Moderate Frailty
People who need help with all outside activities and with keeping house. Inside, they often have problems with stairs and need help with bathing and might need minimal assistance (cuing, standby) with dressing.
Living With Mild Frailty
People who often have more evident slowing, and need help with high order instrumental activities of daily living (finances, transportation, heavy housework). Typically, mild frailty progressively impairs shopping and walking outside alone, meal preparation, medications and begins to restrict light housework.
Living With Very Mild Frailty
Previously “vulnerable,” this category marks early transition from complete independence. While not dependent on others for daily help, often symptoms limit activities. A common complaint is being “slowed up” and/or being tired during the day.
Managing Well
People whose medical problems are well controlled, even if occasionally symptomatic, but often not regularly active beyond routine walking.
Fit
People who have no active disease symptoms but are less fit than category 1. Often, they exercise or are very active occasionally, e.g., seasonally.
Very Fit
People who are robust, active, energetic and motivated. They tend to exercise regularly and are among the fittest for their age.