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 …

The highest grade of the CFS (level 7) as published in 2005, incorporated both severe frailty and terminal illness. Later, it became evident that we needed to distinguish between identifiable …

CFS 7 (completely dependent for personal care) – all cause mortality during admission to acute hospital = 11%. When? The CFS should be assessed at ED triage, or any first point of contact …

我們可以參考《臨床衰弱評估量表》，它細分成九個等級： 1. 非常健康：強壯、有活力、精力充沛，定期運動，處於當下年齡層最健康的狀態。 2. 健康：無明顯疾病症狀，狀態比等級1的人略 …

Level 7 – Living with Severe Frailty: is characterized by progressive dependence in personal ADLs. Completely dependent on personal care from whatever cause (physical or cognitive). …

2023年4月23日 · One commonly used frailty assessment tool is the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). The CFS is a well-validated scale that evolved from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging …

CFS is a global clinical measure of a person’s level of vulnerability to poor outcomes. Identification of frailty helps to improve both long and short term health management. People with frailty …

2020年10月7日 · Mortality was the most common outcome examined with CFS being predictive 87% of the time. CFS was associated with comorbidity 73% of the time, complications 100%, …

2020年10月7日 · Frailty is increasingly recognized as an important construct which has health implications for older adults. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a judgement-based frailty tool …

A version of the CFS is now available on the App Store, designed to help frontline staff calculate a clinical frailty score.