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. 2016 Aug 31;6:199. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2016.00199

Table 5.

Predictive model for chemotherapy toxicity (83).

Items Score
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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