Comparison of two frailty screening tools in older women with early breast cancer

Abstract Introduction and objectives We have tested two frailty screening tools (the Barber Questionnaire [BQ] and the Vulnerable Elderly Survey [VES-13]) to select patients who may benefit from Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA). Materials and methods We included women ≥65 years old, diagnose...

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Published in:Critical reviews in oncology/hematology 2011-07, Vol.79 (1), p.51-64
Main Authors: Molina-Garrido, M.J, Guillen-Ponce, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Cross-Sectional Studies
Early breast cancer
Early Detection of Cancer
Female
Frailty
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Mammary gland diseases
Medical sciences
Pilot Projects
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tumors
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Summary:Abstract Introduction and objectives We have tested two frailty screening tools (the Barber Questionnaire [BQ] and the Vulnerable Elderly Survey [VES-13]) to select patients who may benefit from Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA). Materials and methods We included women ≥65 years old, diagnosed with early breast cancer at the University General Hospital in Elche. We compared impairment in the BQ score (score 0) and impairment in the VES-13 score (
ISSN:1040-8428
1879-0461
DOI:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2010.06.004