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Table 3 Management made during CMA (CMA patients only, n = 21)

From: Improving management of comorbidity in patients with colorectal cancer using comprehensive medical assessment: a pilot study

 

Intervention

#

%

Health domains actively managed within CMA

 Anaemia

2

9.5

 Nutrition

1

4.8

 Plan in response to an abnormal response test

1

4.8

 Bladder

1

4.8

 Pain

1

4.8

 Bowels

1

4.8

 Postural hypotension

1

4.8

 Renal

1

4.8

 Gait or imbalance

1

4.8

 Memory

4

19.0

 On-going geriatrician management

2

9.5

 Cognitive testing

5

23.8

Interventions occurring as a result of CMA

 Medications altered

1

4.8

 Medications stopped

1

4.8

 Medications started

2

9.5

 One-off medication prescribed

1

4.8

 Investigations ordered

4

19.0

 Referrals made

2

9.5

 Diagnoses made or removed

5

23.8