Table 2.

Selected trials highlighting prevalence of geriatric impairments among older patients with hematologic malignancies

Disease type/settingNo. patientsADLs, %IADLs, %Physical performance, %Cognitive, %Mood, %Comorbidity burden, %Nutritional status, %
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia 75 n/a 19 63 49 n/a 36 n/a 
Multiple myeloma10  869 14 18 n/a n/a n/a 17 n/a 
Acute myeloid leukemia20  54 48 41 54 32 39 46 n/a 
Acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome 195 34 n/a 55 14 n/a n/a 
Myelodysplastic syndrome14  98 29 34 31 11 32 23 27 
Myelodysplastic syndrome19  455 n/a 45 35* n/a n/a 58 n/a 
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma11  84 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a 50 n/a 
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma22  143 18 21 n/a n/a n/a 56 n/a 
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma23  70 n/a n/a n/a 28 41 n/a 36 
Bone marrow transplantation (preallogeneic transplant evaluation, mixed population, age ≥ 50 y)12  203 40 33 n/a 56 55 58 
Bone marrow transplantation (preautologous transplant evaluation, age ≥ 50 y)24  184 n/a 36 15 35 33 n/a 
Disease type/settingNo. patientsADLs, %IADLs, %Physical performance, %Cognitive, %Mood, %Comorbidity burden, %Nutritional status, %
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia 75 n/a 19 63 49 n/a 36 n/a 
Multiple myeloma10  869 14 18 n/a n/a n/a 17 n/a 
Acute myeloid leukemia20  54 48 41 54 32 39 46 n/a 
Acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome 195 34 n/a 55 14 n/a n/a 
Myelodysplastic syndrome14  98 29 34 31 11 32 23 27 
Myelodysplastic syndrome19  455 n/a 45 35* n/a n/a 58 n/a 
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma11  84 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a 50 n/a 
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma22  143 18 21 n/a n/a n/a 56 n/a 
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma23  70 n/a n/a n/a 28 41 n/a 36 
Bone marrow transplantation (preallogeneic transplant evaluation, mixed population, age ≥ 50 y)12  203 40 33 n/a 56 55 58 
Bone marrow transplantation (preautologous transplant evaluation, age ≥ 50 y)24  184 n/a 36 15 35 33 n/a 

Tests and thresholds for impairment varied for physical performance, cognitive function, mood, comorbidity burden, and nutritional status.

n/a, not assessed or reported.

*

Prevalence estimate refers to gait speed < 4.82 seconds.

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