Edmonton Frail Scale for iPad

The Edmonton Frail Scale is a tool to be used by the health professionals that help to easely assess the state of frailty of the older patients.

It consists in a questionnaire and some simple tests. The results are expressed as a score. A good correlation is demonstrated between high scores and the occurence of complications after stressfull medical events such as surgery.

Consequently, it makes of the edmonton frail scale an important element for risks evaluation before surgery.