Resources for the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment based
Proactive and Personalised Primary Care of the Elderly
Edmonton Frail Scale
Purpose : Assessment of frailty
Admin time : 20 min
User Friendly : High
Administered by : GP
Content : Assesses 9 domains including cognitive impairment and balance and mobility.
Author : Rolfson DB, 2006
Copyright : The Edmonton Frail Scale—Bedside Version © 2001 University of Alberta.
License : The EFS website provides a mechanism to obtain a license to use the EFS.
It briefly describes the new design of the EFS, and how to access training materials.
A free training course takes 90 min to complete and includes a number of modules, consisting of video and explanatory text, some of which will also be followed by practice activities. At the end of the course there will be a simulation of administering the EFS in a home care setting, to test the new skills acquired. Upon passing the simulation-based assessment, you will earn an EFS Training Certificate.
A licensing fee is required for larger organizations and research enterprises.
However, the license is free for front-line use by single providers and for smaller scale research.
Edmonton Frail Scale - Bedside Version
As provided in the free training course on the EFS website
Edmonton Frail Scale - Toolkit
As provided in the free training course on the EFS website
This Tool is used in the Physical Examination
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This Tool is also used in the evaluation of Frailty
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This Tool is also used in Proactive Care
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