Geriatric assessment with management intervention in older adults with cancer: a randomized pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults receiving cancer therapy have heightened risk for treatment-related toxicity. Geriatric assessment (GA) can identify impairments, which may contribute to vulnerability and adverse outcomes. GA management interventions can address these impairments and have the potential to improve outcomes when implemented.

Methods

We conducted a randomized pilot study comparing GA with management interventions versus usual care in patients with stage III/IV solid tumor malignancies (N = 71). In all patients, a trained coordinator conducted and scored a baseline GA with pre-determined cutoffs for impairment. For patients randomized to the intervention arm, an algorithm was used to identify GA management recommendations based upon identified impairments. Recommendation

SUBMITTER: Magnuson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5887127 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature