Self-Reported and Performance-Based Evaluations of Functional Status in Older Women With Breast Cancer.

Objectives: To evaluate self-reported and performance-based functional status (FS) in older women with breast cancer according to stage and time of visit during treatment.

Sample & Setting: 72 women with breast cancer aged 78 years or older and receiving any type of treatment at a midwestern outpatient clinic.

Methods & Variables: FS was evaluated using grip strength, the Index of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), the instrumental ADLs (IADLs) scale, and the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT).