Edmonton Frail Scale predicts mortality in older patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy-A prospective observational study.

<h4>Background</h4>Several screening tools are developed to identify frailty in the increasing number of older patients with cancer. Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) performs well in geriatric settings but is less studied in oncology. We aimed to investigate if EFS score (continuous and catego...

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Main Authors: Inga Marie Røyset, Guro Falk Eriksen, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Ingvild Saltvedt, Bjørn Henning Grønberg, Siri Rostoft, Øyvind Kirkevold, Darryl Rolfson, Marit Slaaen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283507