Use of Single-Item Self-Rated Health Measure to Identify Frailty and Geriatric Assessment-Identified Impairments Among Older Adults with Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor self-rated health (SRH) is a known predictor of frailty and mortality in the general population; however, its role among older adults with cancer is unknown. We evaluated the role of SRH as a potential screening tool to identify frailty and geriatric assessment (GA)-identified impairments.

Materials and methods

Adults ≥60 years diagnosed with cancer in the UAB Cancer & Aging Resilience Evaluation (CARE) registry underwent a GA at the time of initial consultation. We measured SRH using a single-item from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System global health scale and dichotomized responses as poor (poor, fair) and good (good, very good, and excellent). We evaluated the diagnostic performance of SRH in measuring frailty, and GA impairment (

SUBMITTER: Giri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8842332 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature