Table 2.
In- and exclusion criteria
| Cases: | Control group 1: | Control group 2: | Caregivers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cancer patients ≥ 70 years |
Patients without cancer ≥ 70 years |
Cancer patients 50 - 69 years |
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| Inclusion criteria | ||||
| Consenting after being informed | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Aged 70 years and older | √ | √ | ||
| Aged between 50 and 69 years | √ | |||
| Life expectancy more than 6 months 1 | √ | √ | √ | |
| Persons who have a thorough command of Dutch | √ | √ | √ | |
| Interview within three months after cancer diagnosis | √ | √ | ||
| Exclusion criteria | ||||
| Persons with a formal diagnosis of dementia | √ | √ | √ | |
| Persons with a previous diagnosis of invasive cancer 2 | √ | √ | √ | |
| Persons too ill to participate 1 | √ | √ | √ | |
1 based on the judgment of the attending doctor
2 except non-melanoma cancer of the skin