{"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\/edmonton-frail-scale-efs\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"99c380e4b4a7b96c35d7ddf7dcb434e8\" 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>The Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) is an index used to measure alterations related to frailty. The EFS assesses nine subscales (1) cognition; (2) general health status; (3) functional independence; (4) social support; (5) medication use; (6) nutrition; (7) mood; (8) continence; and (9) functional performance (in 11 items).<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS)<\/strong><br \/>\nScoring: The EFS score ranges from zero to 17 points. Severe Frailty is defined as a score of 12-17 possible points; apparent vulnerability is a score of 6-11 points; and non-frail is a score of 5 or less points.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 864px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Frailty Criterion<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>0 point<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1 point<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>2 points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 96px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 96px;\">Cognition<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 96px;\">Clock Drawing Test: place numbers the correct positions on a pre-drawn circle, and place hands to indicate the\u00a0time of \u2018ten after eleven\u2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 96px; text-align: center;\">no errors<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 96px; text-align: center;\">minor spacing errors<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 96px; text-align: center;\">other errors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 120px;\" rowspan=\"2\">General Health\u00a0Status<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 48px;\">In the past year, how many times have you been admitted to a hospital?<\/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;\">In general, how would you describe your health?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Excellent, Very Good, or Good<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Fair<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Poor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 120px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 120px;\">Functional<br \/>\nIndependence<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 120px;\">With how many of the following activities do you require help? (meal preparation, shopping, transportation,\u00a0telephone, housekeeping, laundry, managing money, taking medications)<\/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;\">Social Support<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 72px;\">When you need help, can you count on someone who is willing and able to meet your needs?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Always<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Sometimes<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 72px; text-align: center;\">Never<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 96px;\" rowspan=\"2\">Medication Use<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 48px;\">Do you use five or more different prescription medications on a regular basis?<\/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;\">Yes<\/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;\">At times, do you forget to take your prescription medications?<\/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;\">Yes<\/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;\">Nutrition<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 48px;\">Have you recently lost weight such that your clothing has become looser?<\/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;\">Yes<\/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;\">Mood<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 24px;\">Do you often feel sad or depressed?<\/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;\">Yes<\/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: 48px;\">Continence<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 48px;\">Do you have a problem with losing control of urine when you don\u2019t want to?<\/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;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 48px; text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 216px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10.2089%; height: 216px;\">Function Performance<br \/>\n(balance and mobility)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5039%; height: 216px;\">Timed Up and Go test: \u201csit in this chair with your back and arms resting. Then, when I say \u2018GO\u2019, please stand up and walk at a safe and comfortable pace to the mark on the floor (approximately 3m away), return to the chair and sit down<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9948%; height: 216px; text-align: center;\">completed in 0-10 seconds<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 216px; text-align: center;\">completed in 11-20 seconds<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.8643%; height: 216px; text-align: center;\">completed in &gt;20 seconds, or if the person is not willing or if they require assistance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>References:<\/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>Created Jun 15, 2023.<br \/>\nUp-date Dec 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>Sorry, this entry is only available in Espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[784],"tags":[2201,2596,452,2501,2595,457],"class_list":["post-10098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family-practice","tag-edmonton","tag-efs","tag-escala","tag-fragilidad","tag-frail","tag-scale"],"modified_by":"Guillermo Firman","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10098"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10553,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10098\/revisions\/10553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicalcriteria.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}