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FEASIBILITY AND RELIABILITY OF A SELF-ADMINISTERED DIGITAL ELECTRONIC TABLET-BASED GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT (GA) FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH CANCER IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
註釋Introduction: Conducting a GA is recommended for all older adults with cancer, but this might be difficult in low-and-middle income countries (LMIC) with limited resources. We evaluated the feasibility and reliability of a fully self-administered GA obtained using an electronic tablet among Mexican older adults with cancer.Methods: Spanish-speaking patients aged u226565 with a cancer diagnosis were included. The GA included validated tools measuring various geriatric domains, chemotherapy toxicity risk, and life expectancy. Patients were randomly assigned into three arms: a) tablet GA twice; b) paper-and-pencil GA twice; and c) tablet GA followed by paper-and-pencil GA. We evaluated the feasibility and reliability of both methods and compared them among each other.Results: 150 patients (median age 73, range 65-91, 41% female) answered the GA at least once. 38% had u2264elementary school education, and 52% had gastrointestinal tumors. Median time to answer was 18.3 minutes (range 3.5-67.1), with no differences between tablet and paper-and-pencil (18 vs 19 minutes, p = 0.39). 68% completed the GA without help (77% tablet vs 59% paper-and-pencil, p