2024
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-05152-5
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Frequency of use and characterization of frailty assessments in observational studies on older women with breast cancer: a systematic review

Dafne N. Sanchez,
Marloes G. M. Derks,
Jose A. Verstijnen
et al.

Abstract: Background Breast cancer and frailty frequently co-occur in older women, and frailty status has been shown to predict negative health outcomes. However, the extent to which frailty assessments are utilized in observational research for the older breast cancer population is uncertain. Therefore, the aim of this review was to determine the frequency of use of frailty assessments in studies investigating survival or mortality, and characterize them, concentrating on literature from the past 5 year… Show more

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