Association Between Symptom Burden and Physical Function in Older Patients with Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the independent association between symptom burden and physical function impairment in older adults with cancer.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

Two university-based geriatric oncology clinics.

Participants

Patients with cancer aged 65 years or older who underwent evaluation with geriatric assessment (GA).

Measurements

Symptom burden was measured as a summary score of severity ratings (range = 0-10) of 10 commonly reported symptoms using a Clinical Symptom Inventory (CSI). Functional impairment was defined as the presence of one or more impairments of instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), any significant physical activity limitation on the Medical Outcomes Survey (MOS), one or more recent falls in the previous 6 months,

SUBMITTER: Pandya C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7851835 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature