SIOG – International Society of Geriatric Oncology shared on LinkedIn:
“New in JGO
Why does ASCO‘s own recommended geriatric assessment tool still see limited use in routine oncology practice?
The Practical Geriatric Assessment (PGA), endorsed by ASCO in 2023, identifies vulnerabilities in older adults with cancer but remains underused in community settings. This protocol outlines PACE-70, a study testing an EHR-based implementation strategy for the PGA across three US community oncology practices, alongside body composition and step count monitoring to predict chemotherapy-related toxicity.
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Title: Practical Geriatric Assessment (PGA) Implementation Strategies and Correlative Evaluations (PACE-70): Protocol for a hybrid implementation-effectiveness study in three community oncology practices in the United States
Authors: Gabriel Aleixo, Julianne Ani, William J. Ferrell, Sana Malik, Shelby Peters, Cally Adams, Matthew Loreg, Aly Eckert, Dwayne Grant, Tara Perloff, Maryam Syed, Ravi B. Parikh, Peter Gabriel, Simone Hughes, Efrat Dotan, Ramy Sedhom, Samuel U. Takvorian.
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