FAST (Functional Assessment Staging Tool, dementia)
FAST (Functional Assessment Staging Tool, dementia) - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group.
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What this is
FAST (Functional Assessment Staging Tool, dementia) is one of 230 deterministic tools in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group. FAST (Functional Assessment Staging Tool, dementia) - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group.
When to use it
Use this tool when you need a quick, citable reference. Every calculation runs entirely in your browser - no inputs leave your device, no account is required, no AI is involved. The site enforces a strict Content Security Policy and ships no analytics or third-party CDN.
References
Reisberg B, Ferris SH, Franssen E. An ordinal functional assessment tool for Alzheimer's-type dementia. Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1985;36(6):593-595. (FAST; Reisberg B. Psychopharmacol Bull. 1988;24(4):653-659.) Read the source ↗
Worked example: FAST stage 7a — speech limited to a half-dozen words/day; hospice-eligibility context applies at 7a or beyond.
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