Life expectancy in older adults with advanced cancer: Evaluation of a geriatric assessment-based prognostic model.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Oncologists estimate patients' prognosis to guide care. Evidence suggests oncologists tend to overestimate life expectancy, which can lead to care with questionable benefits. Information obtained from geriatric assessment may improve prognostication for older adults. In this study, we created a geriatric assessment-based prognostic model for older adults with advanced cancer and compared its performance to alternative models.

Materials and methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of a trial (URCC 13070; PI: Mohile) capturing geriatric assessment and vital status up to one year for adults age ≥ 70 years with advanced cancer. Oncologists estimated life expectancy as 0-6 months, 7-12 months, and > 1 year. Three statistical models were developed: (1) a model includin

SUBMITTER: Lund JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8882125 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature