Table 5.
Items | Score |
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1. Age of patient | 2 = 72 years or older 0 = less than 72 years |
2. Cancer type | 2 = gastrointestinal or genitourinary 0 = other |
3. Planned chemotherapy dose | 2 = standard 0 = upfront reduction |
4. Planned number of chemotherapy drugs | 2 = polychemotherapy 0 = monochemotherapy |
5. Hemoglobin | 3 = male: <11 g/dL, female: <10 g/dL 0 = male: ≥11 g/dL, female: ≥10 g/dL |
6. Creatinine clearance (Jeliffe, ideal weight) | 3 = less than 34 mL/min 0 = 34 mL/min or more |
7. How is your hearing (with a hearing aid, if needed)? | 2 = fair, poor, or totally deaf 0 = excellent or good |
8. Number of falls in the past 6 months | 3 = 1 or more 0 = none |
9. Can you take your own medicine? | 1 = with some help/unable 0 = without help |
10. Does your health limit you in walking one block? | 2 = somewhat limited/limited a lot 0 = not limited at all |
11. During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your social activities (like visiting with friends, relatives, etc.)? | 1 = limited at least some of the time 0 = limited a little of the time or not at all |
Total score | 0–5 points: low risk of toxicity |
6–9 points: intermediate risk of toxicity | |
10–19 points: high risk of toxicity |
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