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Measurement of gait speed in older adults to identify complications associated with frailty: A systematic review.

F. Pamoukdjian, E. Paillaud, L. Zelek, M. Laurent, V. Lévy, T. Landré, G. Sebbane

2015.11.1Journal of Geriatric Oncology

DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2015.08.006

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GS over 4m (at a threshold of 1m/s) is suggested as a new frailty screening test in older cancer patients (65 and over) to guide the implementation of a comprehensive geriatric assessment during the initial management phase or during follow-up.

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PAMOUKDJIAN, F., et al. Measurement of gait speed in older adults to identify complications associated with frailty: A systematic review. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 2015, 6 6: 484–96.