Geriatric screening in older adults with cancer – A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology and Nursing & Allied Health Interest Group initiative

Geriatric screening in older adults with cancer using electronic patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) – A feasible approach in a resource-limited setting

“…Applying GS tools in the daily oncology practice has several benefits: it identifies patients who will benefit from GA and GA-guided interventions and provides information about survival, functional decline, and toxicity related to antineoplastic treatment 4,5 . GS tools can be completed by the patient or with the assistance of family members or caregivers in 5-10 minutes.…”

“…The use of GS is recommended by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the International Society of Geriatric Oncology 4,8 . Detailed guidance on how GS should be applied in daily clinical practice is provided elsewhere 5 .…”

“…GA is a concept originating from geriatric medicine applying tools and competences which are not available in most oncology departments. Therefore, simple, brief, easily applicable screening tools feasible for daily oncology use were developed establishing the concept of geriatric screening (GS) 4,5 .…”

Long-term health-care utilisation in older patients with cancer and the association with the Geriatric 8 screening tool: a retrospective analysis using linked clinical and population-based data in Belgium

“…In a busy oncology clinic or setting with scarce resources, geriatric screening with G8 followed by geriatric assessment in the case of an abnormal screening compared with geriatric assessment for all patients, has the potential for more broad implementation. 10,11 However, research on the association of the G8 with clinical outcomes beyond survival is scarce and more evidence is needed for long-term outcomes. 12 Population-based data such as disease registry or administrative health data can help address this gap by providing longitudinal information.…”