Clinical frailty scale

1. Very fit: robust, active, energetic, well motivated and fit; these people commonly exercise regularly and are in the most fit group for their age
2. Well: without active disease, but less fit than people in category 1
3. Well, with treated comorbid disease: disease symptoms are well controlled compared with those in category 4
4. Apparently vulnerable: although not frankly dependent, these people commonly complain of being "slowed up" or have disease symptoms
5. Mildly frail: with limited dependence on others forinstrumental activities of daily living
6. Moderately frail: help is needed with both instrumental and non-instrumental activities of daily living
7. Severely frail: completely dependent on others for the activities of daily living, or terminally ill

Further Reading

• Rockwood K, et al. A global clinical measure of fitness and frailty in elderly people. CMAJ. 2005;173(5):489-495.