SAEU.CAB.16.07.0040g
Comorbidities: CIRS-G
(Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for
Geriatrics)
Grade 1
- Current
mild problem or past
significant problem
Grade 2 -
Moderate disability
or
morbidity/requires first-line therapy
Grade 3
-
Severe/constant significant
disability /'uncontrollable' chronic
problems
Grade 4
-
Extremely severe/ immediate
treatment required/ end organ failure/
severe impairment in function
Droz JP et al. Lancet Oncol 2014;15:e404-14; Extermann M et al. Eur J
Cancer 2000;36:453-71
Score (0-4)
Heart
Vascular
Haematopoietic
Respiratory
Eyes, ears, nose, throat & larynx
Upper gastrointestinal
Lower gastrointestinal
Liver
Renal
Genitourinary
Musculoskeletal/integument
Neurological
Endocrine/metabolic & breast
Psychiatric illness
Total number of categories endorsed
Total score
Severity index
(total score / total number of categories endorsed)
Number of categories at level 3 severity
