U.S., March 24 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07487298) titled 'G8 Screening Tool Validation in Older Adults With Cancer in Portugal' on March 17.
Brief Summary: The G8 screening tool is widely recommended for the identification of frailty in older adults with cancer. However, prospective validation data in the Portuguese population are currently lacking.
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the G8 screening tool compared with a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in older adults with cancer. Patients aged >=70 years with solid tumors will be assessed using both the G8 screening tool and a multidimensional CGA. Frailty will be defined as impa...