CFS Guidance & Training
Guidance for using the Clinical Frailty Scale has been published in Rockwood K, Theou O. Using the Clinical Frailty Scale in allocating scarce health care resources. Can Geriatr J. 2020;23:254-259.
We developed a classification tree to simplify use of the Clinical Frailty Scale for novice raters.
Partnering with Dr. Linda Dykes, we developed the "Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale" as a resource for new or novice users of the CFS (see download links below image):
CFS Top Tips - English Letter [PDF - 508 KB]
CFS Top Tips - English A4 [PDF - 507 KB]
CFS Top Tips - Spanish Letter [PDF - 530 KB]
CFS Top Tips - Spanish A4 [PDF -533 KB]
CFS Top Tips - Swedish Letter [PDF - 529 KB]
CFS Top Tips - Swedish A4 [PDF - 529 KB]
CFS Top Tips - French Letter [PDF - 540 KB]
CFS Top Tips - French A4 [PDF - 540 KB]
Additional Resources
- An Overview for CFS Training [PDF - 374 KB]
- Using the Clinical Frailty Scale [PDF - 394 KB]
- Using the CFS in Long-Term Care [PDF - 393 KB]
- Clinical Frailty Scale App developed by the Acute Frailty Network in the UK
- Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) Training Module developed by the AIMS Research Group at the Ottawa Hospital
- Clinical Frailty Scale Education Tool developed by the Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors of the Cork University Hospital
- Podcast: "Using the Clinical Frailty Scale" [Apple Podcasts - 17 minutes]