Implementation of geriatric assessment-based recommendations in older patients with cancer: A multicentre prospective study

Baitar, Abdelbari; Kenis, Cindy; Moor, Ramona; Decoster, Lore; Luce, Sylvie; Bron, Dominique; Van Rijswijk, Ruud; Rasschaert, Marika; Langenaeken, Christine; Jerusalem, Guy; Lobelle, Jean-Pierre; Flamaing, Johan; Milisen, Koen; Wildiers, Hans

doi:10.1016/j.jgo.2015.07.005

Implementation of geriatric assessment-based recommendations in older patients with cancer: A multicentre prospective study

Author:

Baitar, Abdelbari

Kenis, Cindy ; Moor, Ramona ; Decoster, Lore ; Luce, Sylvie ; Bron, Dominique ; Van Rijswijk, Ruud ; Rasschaert, Marika ; Langenaeken, Christine ; Jerusalem, Guy ; Lobelle, Jean-Pierre ; Flamaing, Johan ; Milisen, Koen ; Wildiers, Hans

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Oncology, Geriatrics & Gerontology, Cancer, Older persons, Geriatric assessment, Geriatric recommendations, TREATMENT DECISIONS, CONSULTATION TEAMS, CONTROLLED-TRIALS, SCREENING TOOLS, ACUTE HOSPITALS, METAANALYSIS, ONCOLOGY, ADULTS, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Belgium, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Geriatric Assessment, Humans, Incidence, Male, Neoplasms, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Survival Rate, 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis

Abstract:

The main objective of this study was to describe geriatric recommendations based on a geriatric assessment (GA) and to evaluate the implementation of these recommendations.