Table 1.

Description of Geriatric Assessment measures

	Measure	Description	Scoring
Functional status	Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) (Older Americans Resources and Services subscale)	7 items evaluating the ability of complete activities required to maintain independence in the community	Score, 0–14, a score of 14 indicates no impairment in the completion of IADL
	Karnofsky performance status	Global evaluation of physical function as determined by patient self-report or by the physician	Score, 0–100%; a score of 100% indicates normal physical function
	Falls	Self-reported no. of falls in the 6 mos. before the study	Score is variable, no. of falls reported
	Timed Get Up and Go Test	Test of physical mobility as measured by time in seconds it takes to stand up from chair, walk a distance of 3 meters, turn, and return to sit in chair.	Score is measured in time in seconds. Scores <10 seconds indicate normal mobility; scores >14 seconds indicate higher risk of falls
Cognitive status	Blessed Orientation-Memory Concentration (BOMC) scale	6 weighted items evaluating 3 components of cognitive function (i.e., orientation, memory, concentration)	Score, 0–28; scores ≥11 indicate significant underlying cognitive impairment
Nutritional status	Unintentional weight loss	Self-reported weight loss in the last 6 mos. before the study
Psychological status	Hospital Anxiety/Depression Scale (HADS)	14 items on a Likert scale, with 7 items evaluating for anxiety symptoms and 7 evaluating for depressive symptoms	Score, 0–42; scores ≥15 indicate significant underlying anxiety or depression
Social support	Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Social Activity scale	4 items on a Likert scale evaluating how physical or emotional problems interfere with social activities	Score, 0–100; higher scores indicate requiring greater support with social activity
	MOS Social Support Survey: Emotional and Tangible subscales	12 items on a Likert scale evaluating quality of life across medical conditions	Score, 0–100; higher scores indicate requiring greater support
Comorbidity	Number, type, and severity of comorbidity	“Yes-or-no” checklist of 13 comorbid conditions with a 3-point Likert scale rating the impact of each condition on daily function	Scored as the no. and type of comorbid illnesses
	Number of prescription medications	Self-reported no. of daily prescription medications	Scored as the no. of medications