The G8 geriatric screening tool identifies elderly cancer patients who could benefit from comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA).

The G8 geriatric screening tool identifies elderly cancer patients who could benefit from comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). Has food intake declined over the past 3 months due to loss of appetite, digestive problems, chewing or swallowing dificulties?

The G8 Questionnaire Calculator is designed to be a simple and efficient tool for assessing the health status of elderly cancer patients. By answering a set of eight questions, users can quickly determine a patient’s frailty level and whether further geriatric evaluation is necessary.

Jun 13, 2023 · The Geriatric 8 (G8) score, a widely used screening tool to assess frailty in older adults with cancer, 1 is recommended by several guidelines. 2 In the past decade, geriatric frailty has been gaining attention as a consequence of the ageing global population.

Screening older cancer patients: first evaluation of the G-8 geriatric screening tool. Ann Oncol. 2012 Aug;23(8):2166-2172. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdr587. Epub 2012 Jan 16.

A modified G8 screening tool exhibited better diagnostic performance with greater uniformity across cancer sites and required only six items. If these features are confirmed in other settings, the modified tool may facilitate selection for a full GA in older patients with cancer.

Sep 14, 2011 · When compared with a reference exam defined as the set of seven geriatric evaluations (ADL, IADL, MNA, MMSE, GDS-15, CIRS-G, and GUG), this first evaluation suggests good screening classification properties for the G-8 tool for use in geriatric oncology.

Oct 27, 2023 · Assessment tools; Geriatric 8 (G8) screening tool. ID: 4402 v.1 Endorsed ; Geriatric 8 (G8) screening tool; View history; PDF and/or Print; Related pages: Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13) ­ Download ...

Jan 1, 2016 · The G8 screening tool (G8) was developed to identify older patients with cancer and deficits in one or more geriatric domains and is frequently used for screening (3).

The G8 is a simple and useful screening tool for identifying deficits in CGA in older patients with cancer requiring surgery. Second, we concluded that patients with an impaired G8 are more at risk for a complicated recovery from surgery.