The Clinical Frailty Scale is a valid and independent predictor of one-year survival in patients sustaining a hip fracture
The CFS is a pragmatic and validated tool for assessing frailty, which has a strong association with mortality risk in patients with hip fractures. Its predictive accuracy supports its integration into national hip fracture registries. While its utility in predicting return to pre-injury residence is moderate, it remains a valuable component of comprehensive patient assessment.
Authors
- Lorraine Donaldson
- Jon Clarke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7552-8278)
- Nick D. Clement (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8792-0659)
- Alasdair M. J. MacLullich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3159-9370)
- Martin J. Davison
- Rose Penfold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7023-7108)
- Andrew Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4582-8368)
- Matthew J. Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6343-1528)
- Phil Walmsley
Institutions
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- Wishaw General Hospital (GB)
- Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GB)
- Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (GB)
- Public Health Scotland (GB)
- Victoria Hospital (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.612.bjo-2025-0198.r1
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00