Table 1.
Components of CASCO.
| Component | % | Measurement | Parameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight loss and composition (BWC) | 40 | Body weight loss | |
| Lean body mass | |||
| Inflammation/metabolic disturbances/immunosupression (IMD) | 20 | Inflammation | Plasma CRP |
| Plasma IL-6 | |||
| Metabolic disturbances | Plasma albumin | ||
| Plasma pre-albumin | |||
| Plasma lactate | |||
| Plasma triglycerides | |||
| Plasma urea | |||
| Anaemia | |||
| ROS plasma levels | |||
| Glucose tolerance test/HOMA index altered | |||
| Immunosupression | Absolute lymphocyte number | ||
| Physical performance (PHP) | 15 | Questionnaire of 5 questions related to physical activity. | |
| Anorexia (ANO) | 15 | Questionnaire of 4 questions extracted from SNAQ of St. Louis VA Medical Centre. | |
| Quality of life (QoL) | 10 | Questionnaire of 25 questions from QLQ-C30. |