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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Veröffentlicht in:	Critical reviews in oncology/hematology 2011-07, Vol.79 (1), p.51-64
Hauptverfasser:	Molina-Garrido, M.J, Guillen-Ponce, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	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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Zusammenfassung:	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