Table 1.
Brief assessment tools for domains related to symptom burden and experiences of older patients with non-small cell lung cancers.
| Domain | Examples of Brief Assessment Tools |
|---|---|
| Medical: Multimorbidity | Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) [43,44,45,46] Adult Comorbidity Evaluation-27 (ACE-27) [47] Cumulative Illness Rating Scale-Geriatric (CIRS-G) [48] Mini-COG [49] |
| Medical: Polypharmacy/PIMs | American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria [50] STOPP/START Criteria [51,52] |
| Medical: Frailty and Geriatric Syndromes | Pictoral Fit-Frail Scale (PFFS) [53,54] Carolina Frailty Index (CFI) [55] Balducci Classification [56] SIOG 1/2 Classification [56] |
| Supportive Care: Treatment-Related Symptom Burden, QOL, and Functional Status | Patient Health Questionnaire for Anxiety and Depression (PHQ-4) [57] Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) [58] Revised Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS-r) [59] MDASI-LC [60] EORTC-QLQ-LC13 [61] EORTC QLQ-C30 [62] EORTC QLQ-ELD-14 [63] VES-13 [64] |
| Supportive Care: Socioeconomic Supports & Burdens | Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST) [65,66] Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) [67] CareGiver Oncology Quality of Life Questionnaire (CarGOQoL) [68] Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZBI) [69,70] 8-Item Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey [71] |
| Supportive Care: Advanced Care Planning | Respecting Choices [72,73,74,75,76] Prepare for Your Care [72] VIDEO-PCE [73] |