🎯 Purpose
Validated tools for early identification of frailty, designed to be quick and simple to apply in different care settings.
🧠 Screening Tools
📈 Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) → Download PDF
⏱️ Gait Speed Test (4-Meter Walk) → Download Instructions
💪 Grip Strength Reference Chart → Download PDF
📋 PRISMA-7 Questionnaire → Download PDF
🧩 Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) → External resource
💡 Tip
Use one screening tool consistently across your service to track change and guide intervention. Combine objective measures (gait, grip) with holistic assessment (CGA).
🔬 References
- Rockwood et al., Clinical Frailty Scale (CMAJ, 2005)
- British Geriatrics Society – Frailty Hub