Table 1.

Geriatric assessment domains, tools, and interventions.

Domain	Tool	Score signifying impairment	Interventions/activities
Comorbidity	OARSa physical health section	≥5 illnesses that affected them by a “great deal” ≥3 illnesses that affected them by “somewhat,” or vision/hearing rated as “fair, poor, or totally blind/deaf”	Access to a list of the patient’s medical conditions
Physical function	ADLb IADLc Fall history SPPBd	Any ADL or IADL impairment Fall(s) within the past year ≤9 on SPPB	Handouts on energy conservation via the tablet with reminders Exercise and fall counseling provided through the tablet Daily steps monitoring and reminders for increasing physical activitye
Cognition	BOMCf MoCAg	>4 on BOMC <26 on MoCA	Reminders for medications and appointments
Polypharmacy	No. of total medications	≥5 medications	Medication (scheduled and as needed) reminders and monitoring Provide instructions including dosages, frequencies, and indications for all medications to patients and caregivers Automated reminders to caregivers if patients missed their medications
Social support	MOSh medical social support	Any deficit noted	Easy access to caregiver and health care teams’ contact information
Nutrition	BMIi	BMI of <21 >5% weight loss in the last six months	Provide recommendations and reminders for hydration Nutritional handouts
Psychological health	GDS-15j	≥5 on GDS-15	Monitoring of distress and mood
All patients	—k	—	Cancer treatment information including regimen and dose Contingency plans related to their treatment (eg, constipation, diarrhea, and fever) Symptom monitoring

^aOARS: Older Americans Resources and Services.

^bADL: activities of daily living.

^cIADL: instrumental activities of daily living.

^dSPPB: Short Physical Performance Battery.

^ePatients were encouraged to enter the number of steps during the study if they have a step counter. If they did not have a step counter, they were asked to enter the approximate number of steps based on distance walked.

^fBOMC: Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration.

^gMoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment.

^hMOS: Medical Outcomes Study.

ⁱBMI: body mass index.

^jGDS-15: Geriatric Depression Scale-15.

^kNot applicable.