Rockwood Frailty Scale
The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) was developed in 2005 and is now used in more than 20 countries. It is employed both in routine clinical care and in research. The key idea behind the CFS is that as people age they are more likely to have things wrong with them. Those things they have wrong with them begin to impact on their function.
The CFS is derived from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging Frailty Index. Following assessment of a patient, a clinician can grade the degree of frailty present using the brief descriptions given on the tool (in addition to what they have ascertained from their overall assessment). The CFS is a nine-point scale based on clinical evaluation of mobility, energy, physical activity, and function. It is a quick and easy way to assess a person's level of frailty.
