csha_clinical_frailty_scale: CSHA Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

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CSHA Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

Description

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.

Usage

csha_clinical_frailty_scale(cfs_level)

Arguments

cfs_level

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

Value

A list containing:

CFS_Level	The input level.
Category	The short title of the frailty stage.
Description	The detailed clinical description defining the stage.

References

Rockwood K, Song X, MacKnight C, et al. A global clinical measure of fitness and frailty in elderly people. CMAJ. 2005;173(5):489-495. doi:10.1503/cmaj.050051

Examples

# Example 1: Managing Well
csha_clinical_frailty_scale(3)

# Example 2: Moderately Frail
csha_clinical_frailty_scale(6)

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