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. 2015 Mar 4;10(5):832–840. doi: 10.2215/CJN.07760814

Table 1.

The Canadian Society of Health and Aging CFS

CFS Score Interpretation
1 Very fit: robust, active, energetic, well motivated, and fit; fittest in their age group
2 Well: without active disease but not as fit as those in category 1
3 Well: with treated comorbid disease
4 Apparently vulnerable: not dependent but has symptoms from comorbid disease (such as being slowed up)
5 Mildly frail: limited dependence on others for instrumental activities of daily living
6 Moderately frail: help is needed for instrumental activities of daily living and activities of daily living
7 Severely frail: completely dependent on others for instrumental activities of daily living and activities of daily living or terminally ill

CFS, Clinical Frailty Scale.