Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 60 years and over 2. Diagnosis of malignancy 3. ECOG performance status 0 to 3, i.e. patient not completely disabled
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient or caregiver refusal to undergo assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To describe the profile of the patients evaluated at the geriatric oncology clinic at Tata Memorial Center. This description will include the: 1. The incidence of vulnerabilities in the domains of function, falls, comorbidities, social, psychological, cognition and nutrition. 2. The incidence of polypharmacy and of potentially inappropriate medications.Timepoint: At the baseline comprehensive geriatric assessment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To describe the: 1.Time taken to perform the comprehensive geriatric assessment. 2.Acceptability and feasibility of the various self-administered questionnaires for our patients. 3.To assess if various short screening tools like G8, VAS and TRST can predict for the presence of an abnormality in the comprehensive geriatric assessment. 4.The chemotherapy risk assessment profile of the patients. 5.Quality of life of geriatric oncology patients and caregivers.Timepoint: At the baseline comprehensive geriatric oncology assessment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr VANITA NORONHA
Tata memorial hospital
Outcome results
None listed