csha_clinical_frailty_scale

Retrieves the category and description for the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), developed by the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA). The scale assigns a score from 1 to 9 to summarize the overall level of fitness or frailty of an older adult after a comprehensive clinical evaluation.

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Neel Agarwal

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Clinical Indices and Outcomes Tools

csha_clinical_frailty_scale function

<dl> <dt>cfs_level</dt>
<dd>Numeric (1-9). The selected frailty level based on clinical judgment.
1: Very Fit
2: Well
3: Managing Well
4: Vulnerable
5: Mildly Frail
6: Moderately Frail
7: Severely Frail
8: Very Severely Frail
9: Terminally Ill</dd></dl>

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CSHA Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) — csha_clinical_frailty_scale

<dl>

 <dt>cfs_level</dt>
<dd>Numeric (1-9). The selected frailty level based on clinical judgment.
1: Very Fit
2: Well
3: Managing Well
4: Vulnerable
5: Mildly Frail
6: Moderately Frail
7: Severely Frail
8: Very Severely Frail
9: Terminally Ill</dd>

</dl>

csha_clinical_frailty_scale: CSHA Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

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