{"id":10098,"date":"2023-06-16T20:42:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T20:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/?p=10098"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:50:22","slug":"edmonton-frail-scale-efs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/es\/edmonton-frail-scale-efs\/","title":{"rendered":"Escala de Fragilidad de Edmonton (EFS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"7ca9444b8380138fe077da07353677a4\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MC 2019- Horizontal -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0127150553352455\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3806776041\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>La Escala de fragilidad de Edmonton (EFS) es un \u00edndice utilizado para medir alteraciones relacionadas con la fragilidad. La EFS eval\u00faa nueve subescalas (1) cognici\u00f3n; (2) estado de salud general; (3) independencia funcional; (4) apoyo social; (5) uso de medicamentos; (6) nutrici\u00f3n; (7) estado de \u00e1nimo; (8) continencia; y (9) desempe\u00f1o funcional (en 11 \u00edtems).<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Escala de fragilidad de Edmonton (EFS)<\/strong><br \/>\nPuntaje: El puntaje EFS var\u00eda de cero a 17 puntos. La Fragilidad Severa se define como una puntuaci\u00f3n de 12-17 puntos posibles; la vulnerabilidad aparente es una puntuaci\u00f3n de 6 a 11 puntos; y no fr\u00e1gil es una puntuaci\u00f3n de 5 puntos o menos.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 728px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Criterio de fragilidad<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Definici\u00f3n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>0 punto<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1 punto<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>2 puntos<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 96px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 96px;\">Cognici\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 96px;\">Prueba de dibujo del reloj: coloque los n\u00fameros en las posiciones correctas en un c\u00edrculo predibujado y coloque las manecillas para indicar la hora de &#8216;diez despu\u00e9s de las once&#8217;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 96px; text-align: center;\">sin errores<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 96px; text-align: center;\">peque\u00f1os errores de espaciado<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 96px; text-align: center;\">otros errores<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 120px;\" rowspan=\"2\">Estado de salud general<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 48px;\">En el \u00faltimo a\u00f1o, \u00bfcu\u00e1ntas veces ha sido hospitalizado?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\">1-2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\">&gt;2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 72px;\">En general, \u00bfc\u00f3mo describir\u00eda su salud?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Excelente, muy buena, o buena<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Regular<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Mala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 120px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 120px;\">Independencia funcional<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 120px;\">\u00bfCon cu\u00e1ntas de las siguientes actividades necesita ayuda? (preparaci\u00f3n de comidas, compras, transporte,\u00a0tel\u00e9fono, tareas dom\u00e9sticas, lavander\u00eda, administraci\u00f3n del dinero, toma de medicamentos)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 120px; text-align: center;\">0-1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 120px; text-align: center;\">2-4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 120px; text-align: center;\">5-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 72px;\">Apoyo social<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 72px;\">Cuando necesita ayuda, \u00bfpuede contar con alguien que est\u00e9 dispuesto y sea capaz de satisfacer sus necesidades?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Siempre<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">A veces<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Nunca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 96px;\" rowspan=\"2\">Uso de medicaci\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 48px;\">\u00bfUtiliza regularmente cinco o m\u00e1s medicamentos recetados diferentes?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\">Si<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 48px;\">A veces, \u00bfse olvida de tomar sus medicamentos recetados?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\">Si<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 48px;\">Nutrici\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 48px;\">\u00bfHa perdido peso recientemente de tal manera que su ropa se ha vuelto m\u00e1s suelta?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\">Si<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 24px;\">\u00c1nimo<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 24px;\">\u00bfSe siente a menudo triste o deprimido?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Si<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 18px;\">Continencia<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 18px;\">\u00bfTiene p\u00e9rdida involuntaria de orina?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 18px; text-align: center;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 18px; text-align: center;\">Si<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 18px; text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 216px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 110px;\">Performance funcional<br \/>\n(balance y movilidad)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 110px;\">Prueba Timed Up and Go: si\u00e9ntate en esta silla con la espalda y los brazos descansando. Luego, cuando diga &#8216;YA&#8217;, lev\u00e1ntese y camine a un ritmo seguro y c\u00f3modo hasta la marca en el piso (aproximadamente a 3 m de distancia), regrese a la silla y si\u00e9ntese.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 110px; text-align: center;\">completado en 0-10 segundos<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 110px; text-align: center;\">completado en 11-20 segundos<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 110px; text-align: center;\">completado en &gt;20 segundos, o si la persona no est\u00e1 dispuesta o si requiere asistencia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bibliograf\u00eda<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Rolfson DB, Majumdar SR, Tsuyuki RT, Tahir A, Rockwood K. Validity and reliability of the Edmonton frail scale. Age Ageing. 2006; 35(5): 526-9. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/16757522\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Medline]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Perna S, Francis MD, Bologna C, et al. Performance of Edmonton Frail Scale on frailty assessment: its association with multidimensional geriatric conditions assessed with specific screening tools. BMC Geriatrics. 2017; 17(1): 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28049443\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Medline]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dent E, Hanlon P, Kowal P, Hoogendijk EO. Frailty measurement in research and clinical practice: An updated review. Eur J Intern Med. 2025 Nov 20:106595. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/41271526\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Medline]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Creado Jun 15, 2023.<br \/>\nActualizado Dic 30, 2025.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Escala de fragilidad de Edmonton (EFS) es un \u00edndice utilizado para medir alteraciones relacionadas con la fragilidad. 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