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. 2019 Sep 30;49(10):901–910. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyz093

Table 6.2.a.

GA domains and typical GA tools.

Domain Typical GA tools
Physical function Activities of daily living (ADL) (40), Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) (19,41,42)ECOG performance status (ECOG PS)
Comorbidities Charlson Comorbidity index (CCI) (43) Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) (44)
Medications Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI) (45)
Nutrition Body-mass index (BMI)Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) (46)
Cognitive function Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (47) Clock-drawing test (48)
Mood Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) (49) Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (50)
Social support MOS Social Support Survey (51)
Geriatric syndrome Confusion Assessment Method (delirium) (52) Timed Up & Go Test (fall) (53)