Daniel I. McIsaac, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Niagara Falls, Ontario—When it comes to predicting disabilities in frail patients after elective noncardiac surgery, the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and the modified Fried Index (mFI) prove generally comparable. Where the two tools diverge, however, is in their ease and speed of administration, which seems to favor the CFS, according to researchers at the University of Ottawa.
“It doesn’t matter which frailty tool you use. If you identify