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SynthesisBMC geriatrics2024

The value and effectiveness of geriatric assessments for older adults with cancer: an umbrella review.

Sharon He, Heather L Shepherd, Meera Agar, Joanne Shaw

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Synthesis in BMC geriatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sharon HePsycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Heather L ShepherdSusan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Meera AgarImproving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Joanne ShawPsycho-Oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. joanne.shaw@sydney.edu.au.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis umbrella review aimed to summarise and synthesize the evidence on the outcomes reported and used to assess the value and or efficacy of geriatric assessments (GAs) for older adults with cancer.

methodsSix electronic databases, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases, were searched to identify systematic reviews with or without meta-analyses that described the value or outcomes of GAs for older adults with cancer.

resultsTwenty-six systematic reviews were included, of which six included a meta-analysis of the data. Thirteen associations and or outcomes were identified. Overall geriatric impairments predicted or were associated with majority of identified outcomes. However, the type of domains associated with outcomes differed within and across reviews. Only treatment toxicity was statistically significantly lower for patients allocated to the GA intervention group compared to standard care. Systematic reviews without meta-analyses demonstrated a positive impact of GA with management on treatment completion, communication and care planning and patient satisfaction with care.

conclusionThere is evidence demonstrating the predictive value of GAs for older adults with cancer. GAs seems to be beneficial for older adults with cancer across some outcomes, with strong evidence demonstrating the impact of GA with management for treatment toxicity. However, there is mixed or limited evidence demonstrating the effect of GA in other treatment modalities, and on quality of life and economic outcomes.

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Geriatric AssessmentNeoplasmsAgedAged, 80 and overHumansCancerGeriatric assessmentsOlder adultsOutcomesUmbrella review

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PMID39695448
PMCPMC11657378

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