Tools for frailty screening in hematologic oncology
| Tool . | Description . |
|---|---|
| Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13)21 | 13-item survey that does not require observation or laboratory data. Age included. Can be administered by nonclinicians. Available at https://www.rand.org/health/projects/acove/survey.html |
| Geriatric 8 (G8)20 | 8-item tool includes questions about food intake, weight loss, mobility, neuropsychological function, body mass index, number of prescriptions, self-reported heath status, and age. Most often administered by clinicians. Available at http://www.siog.org/content/comprehensive-geriatric-assessment-cga-older-patient-cancer |
| Geriatric Assessment in Hematology (GAH) Scale19 | 30-item measure covers 8 domains including medications, gait speed, mood, ADLs, subjective health status, nutrition, mental status, and comorbidity. Can be administered by a nonclinician. Scoring still under development. Available at http://www.geriatriconcology.net/article/S1879-4068(15)00053-3/fulltext (supplement) |
| Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)43 | 9-point scale fits patients into categories based on written descriptions and simple line art images. Most often administered by clinicians. Available at http://geriatricresearch.medicine.dal.ca/clinical_frailty_scale.htm |
| Timed Up and Go (TUG)56 | Clinician asks patient to get up from a chair, walk a short distance (3 m), turn around, and come back and sit down; patient is graded depending on the time this takes. Available at http://www.siog.org/content/comprehensive-geriatric-assessment-cga-older-patient-cancer |
| International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Frailty Score39 | 30-item composite scale including age, Katz Activities of Daily Living, Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, and Charlson Comorbidity Index. Myeloma-specific. Can be administered by nonclinician. Score and calculator available at http://195.88.6.191/Frailtyscore/ |
| Tool . | Description . |
|---|---|
| Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13)21 | 13-item survey that does not require observation or laboratory data. Age included. Can be administered by nonclinicians. Available at https://www.rand.org/health/projects/acove/survey.html |
| Geriatric 8 (G8)20 | 8-item tool includes questions about food intake, weight loss, mobility, neuropsychological function, body mass index, number of prescriptions, self-reported heath status, and age. Most often administered by clinicians. Available at http://www.siog.org/content/comprehensive-geriatric-assessment-cga-older-patient-cancer |
| Geriatric Assessment in Hematology (GAH) Scale19 | 30-item measure covers 8 domains including medications, gait speed, mood, ADLs, subjective health status, nutrition, mental status, and comorbidity. Can be administered by a nonclinician. Scoring still under development. Available at http://www.geriatriconcology.net/article/S1879-4068(15)00053-3/fulltext (supplement) |
| Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)43 | 9-point scale fits patients into categories based on written descriptions and simple line art images. Most often administered by clinicians. Available at http://geriatricresearch.medicine.dal.ca/clinical_frailty_scale.htm |
| Timed Up and Go (TUG)56 | Clinician asks patient to get up from a chair, walk a short distance (3 m), turn around, and come back and sit down; patient is graded depending on the time this takes. Available at http://www.siog.org/content/comprehensive-geriatric-assessment-cga-older-patient-cancer |
| International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) Frailty Score39 | 30-item composite scale including age, Katz Activities of Daily Living, Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, and Charlson Comorbidity Index. Myeloma-specific. Can be administered by nonclinician. Score and calculator available at http://195.88.6.191/Frailtyscore/ |