e24029 Background: The Geriatric 8 (G8) questionnaire has been validated predominantly in Western... more e24029 Background: The Geriatric 8 (G8) questionnaire has been validated predominantly in Western populations as a screening tool to identify vulnerable older adults with cancer who would benefit from comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). Given the paucity of evidence of the performance of this tool in a multi-ethnic Asian population, there is a need to determine whether the established cut-off score of 14 should be adjusted for improved performance in this population of older adults. Methods: Prospective cross-sectional study was done in older adults aged ≥ 65 years in the outpatient setting of an academic tertiary cancer center, the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS). G8 questionnaire and CGA were conducted for eligible patients. The performance of the G8 screening tool in identifying patients who would benefit from a CGA was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis: area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity (Sn), and specificity...
e24029 Background: The Geriatric 8 (G8) questionnaire has been validated predominantly in Western... more e24029 Background: The Geriatric 8 (G8) questionnaire has been validated predominantly in Western populations as a screening tool to identify vulnerable older adults with cancer who would benefit from comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). Given the paucity of evidence of the performance of this tool in a multi-ethnic Asian population, there is a need to determine whether the established cut-off score of 14 should be adjusted for improved performance in this population of older adults. Methods: Prospective cross-sectional study was done in older adults aged ≥ 65 years in the outpatient setting of an academic tertiary cancer center, the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS). G8 questionnaire and CGA were conducted for eligible patients. The performance of the G8 screening tool in identifying patients who would benefit from a CGA was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis: area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity (Sn), and specificity...
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