Parameters detected by geriatric and quality of life

Parameters detected by geriatric and quality of life assessment in 195 older patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia are highly predictive for outcome by Barbara Deschler, Gabriele Ihorst, Uwe Platzbecker, Ulrich Germing, Eva März, Marcelo de Figuerido, Kurt Fritzsche, Peter Haas, Helmut R. Salih, Aristoteles Giagounidis, Dominik Selleslag, Boris Labar, Theo de Witte, Pierre Wijermans, and Michael Lübbert haematol Volume 98(2): 208 -216 January 31, 2013 © 2013 by Ferrata Storti Foundation

Patients' characteristics. Barbara Deschler et al. Haematologica 2013; 98: 208 -216 © 2013 by

Univariate analysis of tested variables (non-intensive treatment groups; n=107). Barbara Deschler et al. Haematologica

Multivariate analysis results for parameters with P<0. 1 in univariate analysis, including established disease-related risk factors “poor risk cytogenetics/IPSS” and blasts (n=107), using a dummy variable “Risk Status unknown” in 14 cases. Barbara Deschler et al. Haematologica 2013; 98: 208 -216 © 2013 by Ferrata Storti Foundation

Multivariate analysis results for GA/QOL parameters only, with P<0. 1 in univariate analysis, excluding risk factors “poor risk cytogenetics/IPSS” and blasts (n=107). Barbara Deschler et al. Haematologica 2013; 98: 208 -216 © 2013 by Ferrata Storti Foundation

Overall survival (OS) of non-intensively treated patients according to the geriatric assessment results for activities of daily living (ADL) (A, B), performance status (Karnofsky Index <80) (C, D), and ‘fatigue’ <50 (E, F). Barbara Deschler et al. Haematologica 2013; 98: 208 -216 © 2013 by Ferrata Storti Foundation