Rockwood Calculator
Rockwood Calculator
What is the calculator for and who produced it?
Rockwood is a way of assessing frailty within patients. It was produced by K. Rockwood Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
How should it be used?
It should be used as a way of assessing frailty in patients who are at risk of this.
Interpretation of score
There is a scale of 1-9 depending on the describtor that the patient fits into.