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Table 3 Clinical frailty scale score assigned to patients’ population

From: Clinical frailty scale predicts outcomes following total joint arthroplasty

Group

Clinical Frailty Scale

TKA cohort, n (%)

THA cohort, n (%)

Type

Robust (CFS ≤ 3)

1

0

9 (3.1%)

Very fit

2

1 (0.3%)

44 (15.0%)

Fit

3

75 (22.9%)

104 (35.4%)

Managing well

Total robust

 

76 (23.2%)

157 (53.4%)

 

Non-robust (CFS > 3)

4

179 (54.6%)

92 (31.3%)

Living with very mild frailty

5

64 (19.5%)

39 (13.3%)

Living with mild frailty

6

9 (2.7%)

6 (2.0%)

Living with moderate frailty

7

0

0

Living with severe frailty

8

0

0

Living with very severe frailty

9

0

0

Terminally ill

Total non-robust

 

252 (76.8%)

137 (46.6%)

 

Total

 

328 (100%)

294 (100%)

 
  1. TKA total knee arthroplasty, THA total hip arthroplasty