Table 1 Detailed clinical frailty scale
From: Clinical frailty scale predicts outcomes following total joint arthroplasty
Group | CFS Category | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Robust (CFS ≤ 3) | 1 | Very fit | Individuals who are robust, active, and energetic, regularly exercising and among the fittest for their age |
2 | Fit | Individuals without active disease symptoms but less fit than Category 1, often engaging in occasional or seasonal exercise | |
3 | Managing well | Individuals whose medical issues are well controlled but who are not regularly active beyond routine walking | |
Non-robust (CFS > 3) | 4 | Living with very mild frailty | People who are not dependent on others for daily help but have symptoms that limit activities, causing them to feel “slowed up” or tired during the day |
5 | Living with mild frailty | Individuals who are characterized by more evident slowing, with need for assistance with high order instrumental activities of daily living such as finances, transportation, and heavy housework. They may also struggle with shopping, walking outside alone, meal preparation, and housework | |
6 | Living with moderate frailty | People who need help with all outside activities and maintaining the house, often having problems with stair-climbing, bathing, and may require minimal assistance with dressing | |
7 | Living with severe frailty | Individuals who are completely dependent for personal care, whether due to physical or cognitive issues, but who appear stable and are not at high risk of dying within approximately six months | |
8 | Living with very severe frailty | People who are completely dependent and nearing the end of life, unable to recover from even minor illnesses | |
9 | Terminally ill | Individuals with a life expectancy of less than six months, who are approaching the end of life and are not otherwise evidently frail |