G-8 Screening Tool

Preferred Label : G-8 Screening Tool;

NCIt synonyms : G8; G8 Questionnaire;

NCIt related terms : G-8;

NCIt definition : A tool for the assessment of geriatric cancer patients. It combines 7 questions from the mini nutritional assessment (MNA) with one question regarding subject age. Items selected from MNA concern nutritional status, weight loss, body mass index, motor skills, psychological status, number of medications, and self-perception of health.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL526978;

Details

Origin ID

C138906;

UMLS CUI

C4522304;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Small nucleolar rna host gene 32 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Intellectual Product [UMLS semantic type]
subset_includes_concept
- Able to Get Out of Bed or Chair but Does Not Go Out [NCIt concept]
- Age Between 80 and 85 Years [NCIt concept]
- Age Greater than 85 Years [NCIt concept]
- Age Less than 80 Years [NCIt concept]
- As Good as Others [NCIt concept]
- Bed or Chair Bound [NCIt concept]
- Better than Others [NCIt concept]
- Body Mass Index 19 to Less Than 21 [NCIt concept]
- Body Mass Index 21 to Less Than 23 [NCIt concept]
- Body Mass Index Greater Than or Equal to 23 [NCIt concept]
- Body Mass Index Less Than 19 [NCIt concept]
- Comparison of Health Status [NCIt concept]
- Decline of Food Intake over Past 3 Months [NCIt concept]
- G-8 Screening Tool Total Score [NCIt concept]
- Goes Out [NCIt concept]
- Had Neuropsychological Problems [NCIt concept]
- Mild Dementia or Depression [NCIt concept]
- Moderate Decrease in Food Intake [NCIt concept]
- No Decrease in Food Intake [NCIt concept]
- No Psychological Problems [NCIt concept]
- No Weight Loss [NCIt concept]
- Not as Good as Others [NCIt concept]
- Severe Decrease in Food Intake [NCIt concept]
- Severe Dementia or Depression [NCIt concept]
- Take More than 3 Medications per Day [NCIt concept]
- Weight Loss Greater Than Three Kilograms [NCIt concept]
- Weight Loss between 1 and 3 Kilograms [NCIt concept]
- Weight Loss over Past 3 Months [NCIt concept]

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