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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Geriatr Oncol. 2020 May 27;11(8):1279–1284. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.05.004

Table IA:

Change (median, range) in selected geriatric domains from baseline to 6 months following diagnosis

Characteristic Non-SCT
N=20
SCT
N=16
P-value
Body Mass Index kg/m2 0.47 (−3.9, 3.8) −1.59 (−6.9, 2.8) 0.04
Karnofsky performance status 0 (−20, 40) 0 (−20, 20) 0.25
Number of dependent IADL domains 0 (−5, 6) 0 (−4, 6) 0.73
Number of Medications 1 (−5, 8) −2 (−6, 11) 0.15
Psychological status: Mental Health Inventory-17 Total score 6.3 (−19.0, 53.9) 3.7 (−11.2, 26.5) 0.23
Cognition: Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration Test Score 0 (−8, 8) 0 (−6, 6) 0.58
Medical Outcomes Study: Patient limited in moderate activity (N, %) 0.43*
Declined 5 (25.0) 2 (12.5)
No change 13 (65.0) 12 (75.0)
Improved 2 (10.0) 2 (12.5)
Number of falls 0 (−6, 3) 0 (−1, 1) 0.74
Timed up and Go Test secs −1.8 (−10.2, 2.7) 0.1 (−7.6, 1.8) 0.38
*

comparison is improved/no change versus declined