ArticleBMC geriatrics2024
Comprehensive geriatric assessment predicts listing for kidney transplant in patients with end-stage renal disease: a retrospective cohort study.
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- Comprehensive geriatric assessment and optimisation in advanced chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and narrative synthesis examining clinical outcomes and decision-making.BMC nephrology · 2026Pooled it
- The Role of Geriatric Syndromes in Kidney Transplant Decision-Making: A Domain-Based Analysis of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Older Adults.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Observational
- FI-CGA and eFI-CGA in Frailty Care: a Scoping Review.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2026Review
- Eligibility, timing, and organ quality: indications and outcomes of kidney transplantation in older patients.Kidney international · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundComprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) involves a formal broad approach to assess frailty and creating a plan for management. However, the impact of CGA and its components on listing for kidney transplant in older adults has not been investigated.
methodsWe performed a single-center retrospective study of patients with end-stage renal disease who underwent CGA during kidney transplant candidacy evaluation between 2017 and 2021. All patients ≥ 65 years old and those under 65 with any team member concern for frailty were referred for CGA, which included measurements of healthcare utilization, comorbidities, social support, short physical performance battery, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and Physical Frailty Phenotype (FPP), and estimate of surgical risk by the geriatrician.
resultsTwo hundred and thirty patients underwent baseline CGA evaluation; 58.7% (135) had high CGA ("Excellent" or "Good" rating for transplant candidacy) and 41.3% (95) had low CGA ratings ("Borderline," "Fair," or "Poor"). High CGA rating (OR 8.46; p < 0.05), greater number of CGA visits (OR 4.93; p = 0.05), younger age (OR 0.88; p < 0.05), higher MoCA scores (OR 1.17; p < 0.05), and high physical activity (OR 4.41; p < 0.05) were all associated with listing on transplant waitlist.
conclusionsThe CGA is a useful, comprehensive tool to help select older adults for kidney transplantation. Further study is needed to better understand the predictive value of CGA in predicting post-operative outcomes.
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