Table 1.

Geriatric Assessment Domains and Measures

Domain and Measures Used	No. of Items	Description	Range of scores
Functional Status
MOS Physical Function sub scale48	10	Measures limitations in physical activities due to health, using 3-point Likert scale	0–100 ↑
OARS-Instrumental Activities of Daily (OARS-IADL) sub scale49	7	Evaluates ability to perform tasks needed to live independently (i.e. transportation, shopping) using 3-point Likert scale	0–14 ↑
Caregiver-assessed Karnofsky performance status (KPS)50	1	Caregiver-rated performance status using 8-point descriptive scale (“normal” to “severely disabled”)	0–100% ↑
Number of falls in prior 6 months	1
Comorbidity
OARS-Physical health sub scale49	15	Presence of 15 medical conditions
Cognition*
Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration (BOMC)51	6	Cognitive screen; Score of 11+ indicates potential cognitive impairment	0–28↓
Nutrition
% unintentional weight loss	1	Indicator of nutritional status over prior 6-month period
Psychological State
Mental Health Index (MHI)52	17	Evaluation of anxiety, depression, loss of behavioral/emotional control, and positive affect using 6-point Likert scale	0–100 ↑
Social activity and support
MOS-Social Activity48	4	Measures social activity limitations due to health using 5-point Likert scale	0–100 ↑
MOS-Social Support Survey48	12	Measures perceived social supports using 5-point Likert scale	0–100↑

OARS: Older American Resources and Services; MOS: Medical Outcomes Study

^*Administered by the research team to the patient; all other measures completed by caregiver

^↑= higher scores indicate better function and/or outcomes

^↓= lower scores indicate better function and/or outcomes