58 Edmonton Frail Scale

Domain Item Score
Cognition
  • Please imagine that this pre-drawn circle is a clock.
  • Please place the numbers in the correct positions and
  • Then place the hands to indicate a time of “ten past eleven”
  • 0 – no errors
  • 1- minor spacing errors
  • 2- other errors
General Health Status In the past year how many times have you been admitted to the hospital?
  • 0-0,
  • 1-1,
  • 2- 2 or more
In general, how would you describe your health?
  • 0-excellent, very good , or good
  • 1-fair,
  • 2-poor
Functional Independence With how many of the following activities do you help: meal preparation, shopping, transportation, telephone, housekeeping, laundry, managing money, taking medications?
  • 0-1,
  • 1-2 to 4,
  • 2-5 to 8
Social Support When you need help, can you count on someone who is willing and able to meet your needs?
  • 0-always,
  • 1-sometimes,
  • 2-never
Medication Use Do you use five or more prescriptions on a regular basis?
  • 0-no,
  • 1-yes
At times do you forget to take your prescription medications?
  • 0-no,
  • 1-yes
Nutrition Have you recently lost weight so that your clothing has become looser?
  • 0-no,
  • 1-yes
Mood Do you often feel sad or depressed?
  • 0-no,
  • 1-yes
Continence Do you have a problem with losing control of urine when you don’t want to?
  • 0-no,
  • 1-yes
Functional Please sit in this chair with your back and arms resting. When I say “go”, please stand up and walk to the mark on the floor (approximately 10 feet away), then turn around, return to the chair and sit down.
  • 0-10 seconds or less
  • 1-11 to 20 seconds
  • 2->20 seconds or unwilling, unable

Scoring:

Score Result
0-5 not frail
6-7 vulnerable
8-9 mild frailty
10-11 moderate frailty
12-17 sever frailty

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