According to a new study published today in Blood Advances, frailty assessments, a type of geriatric exam essential to predicting health outcomes in older adults with cancer, are both safe and feasible when conducted virtually. While providers often use in-person frailty screenings in clinic, such evaluations have not been widely tested virtually, and when developed for virtual delivery only include patient-reported questions. This is the first study to measure the effectiveness of a telehealth-based frailty assessment that incorporates both patient-reported and objective performance measures.
Expanding telehealth possibilities: Performing virtual frailty exams in the home
According to a new study published today in Blood Advances, frailty assessments, a type of geriatric exam essential to predicting health outcomes in older adults with cancer, are both safe and feasible when conducted virtually. While providers often use in-person frailty screenings in clinic, such evaluations have not been widely tested virtually, and when developed for virtual delivery only include patient-reported questions. This is the first study to measure the effectiveness of a telehealth-based frailty assessment that incorporates both patient-reported and objective performance measures.