Integrating geriatric assessment into routine gastrointestinal (GI) consultation: The Cancer and Aging Resilience Evaluation (CARE).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrating Geriatric Assessment (GA) in the management of older adults with cancer is recommended, yet rarely practiced in routine oncologic care. Our objective was to assess the feasibility of integrating routine GA in the management of older adults with gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies and characterize impairments in this population.

Methods

Patients ≥60yo referred for consultation to the GI Oncology clinic were asked to complete the Cancer and Aging Resilience Evaluation (CARE) on their first visit. CARE was adapted from the Cancer and Aging Research Group GA with modifications to create a completely patient-reported version of the GA. Feasibility was defined as completion of CARE by ≥80% of eligible patients during the initial consultation.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Williams GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6801013 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature