Urology practice
Does the VA Risk Analysis Index Overestimate Frailty in Patients with Localized Prostate Cancer?
Pranay Manda, Siddharth Marthi, Ernest Morton, Mihir Patel, Dattatraya Patil, Taylor Goodstein, Akanksha Mehta, Shreyas Joshi, Martin Sanda, Mohammad Hajiha
Published: 202610.1097/UPJ.0000000000000973
Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The Veterans Affairs (VA) Health System recently implemented the Risk Analysis Index (RAI) to assess frailty prior to surgery. Elevated RAI scores trigger a "surgical pause" and geriatric consultation to reduce short-term…
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