Prognostic value of the veterans affairs frailty index in older patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
David ChengClark DumontierAyesha R SheikhJennifer LaMary T BrophyNhan V DoJane A DriverDavid P TuckNathanael R FillmorePublished in: Cancer medicine (2022)
Older NSCLC patients with higher VA-FI have significantly elevated risks of mortality, hospitalizations, and ER visits following diagnosis. An electronic frailty index can serve as an accessible tool to identify patients with vulnerabilities to inform clinical care and research.
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