Identifying an accurate pre-screening tool in geriatric oncology
Eliane Kellen, Paul Bulens, Laura Deckx, Harry Schouten, Marjan Van Dijk, Ilse Verdonck, Frank Buntinx
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2010 Sept 1
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol
Identifying an accurate pre-screening tool in geriatric oncology
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2010 Sept;75(3):243-248, Eliane Kellen, Paul Bulens, Laura Deckx, Harry Schouten, Marjan Van Dijk, Ilse Verdonck, Frank Buntinx
Abstract
Abstract
The use of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in cancer patients older than 70 is recommended. Three pre-screening instruments have been proposed: the abbreviated comprehensive geriatric assessment (aCGA), the Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13), and the Groningen frailty index (GFI). The objective of the study was to identify the most efficient pre-screening tool that accurately determines individuals who may benefit from the entire CGA. A total of 113 elderly cancer patients were assessed by...
