Table 3 Frailty according to mGA category and median scores of the different scales
From: Geriatric assessment is superior to oncologists’ clinical judgement in identifying frailty
No. frail | % | Median (min, max) | No. missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nutritional status, malnutritiona | 43 | 15 | 24 | |
Comorbidity (OARS>3) | 82 | 28 | 3 (0–9) | 1 |
Medications, polypharmacy (>7) | 37 | 13 | 4 (0–13) | 0 |
Falls (⩾2) | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
Activities of daily livingb | 12 | 4 | 5 | |
Depressive symptoms (GDS⩾7) | 35 | 12 | 2 (0–13) | 4 |
Physical function (TUG>14s) | 18 | 6 | 8 (4–25) | 13 |
Cognitive function (MMSE<24) | 9 | 3 | 29 (19–30) | 0 |
Frail according to any category | 140 | 49 |
