| Score: 1 |
| Very Fit — robust, active, energetic, well motivated and fit; these people commonly exercise regularly and are inthe most fit group for their age |
| Score: 2 |
| Well — without active disease, but less fit than people in category 1 |
| Score: 3 |
| Well, with treated comorbid disease — disease symptoms are well controlled compared with those in category 4 |
| Score: 4 |
| Apparently vulnerable — although not frankly dependent, these people commonly complain of being “slowed up” or have disease symptoms |
| Score: 5 |
| Mildly frail — with limited dependence on others for instrumental activities of daily living |
| Score: 6 |
| Moderately frail — help is needed with both instrumental and non-instrumental activities of daily living |
| Score: 7 |
| Severely frail — completely dependent on others for the activities of daily living, or terminally ill |