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Tools

For clinicians

Tools completed by a health professional about a patient.

Clinical Frailty Scale Classification Tool

Full version

Answer questions about your patient's daily activities, health conditions and general health to place them on the Clinical Frailty Scale, from 1 (very fit) to 9 (terminally ill).

Completed by
Clinician
Questions
Up to 39, shown only when needed
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Clinical Frailty Scale Classification Tool

Short version

A quicker version of the CFS classification tool that asks up to seven questions, using counts of activities and conditions, to place your patient on the Clinical Frailty Scale from 1 to 9.

Completed by
Clinician
Questions
2 to 7, shown only when needed
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For individuals

Questionnaires people can complete about themselves.

Fit-to-Frail Index Calculator

Answer 62 questions about your everyday activities and health to calculate your frailty index, and see how it compares with people of your age and sex.

Completed by
You (self-report)
Questions
62 health items, plus age and sex
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Beta tools (for testing)

Early versions for testing. Not for clinical use.

Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale

Beta

Choose the picture closest to the person's usual state in each of 14 categories to get a frailty score from 0 to 43.

Completed by
You, a family member or a health professional
Questions
14 pictures
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