Our main research areas are preoperative assessment of older patients prior to cancer surgery or TAVI, geriatric assessment and intervention, shared decision-making, and functional trajectories.
About the group
The group members primarily conduct clinical and epidemiological research in topics such as preoperative assessments of older patients prior to cancer surgery or TAVI, geriatric assessment and intervention, assessment of benefit versus risk of interventions in older adults, multimorbidity, prehabilitation, shared decision-making, coordination of care, quality of life, functional trajectories and cognitive impairment.
Longterm goals
Our major aim is to improve the care trajectory for older patients in the specialized health care system by implementing geriatric assessment and management for all vulnerable older adults who undergo cancer treatment or other invasive procedures.
A specific aim is also to implement prehabilitation in cancer surgery. We also participate in research to promote patient priorities integration into clinical decisions by improving shared decision-making and advance care planning.
Projects
Here is an overview over our current projects.
- GerOnTe - Streamlined Geriatric and Oncological evaluation based on IC Technology for holistic patient-oriented healthcare management for older multimorbid patients (H2020 funded project 2021).
Siri Rostoft is a consortium partner. - Geriatric assessment with management for older patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy. A Norwegian cluster-randomised controlled pilot study.
PhD project, Inga Røyset - Active, independent life in older age – despite cancer.
PhD project, Heidi Tjugum - Project to create a national clinical supervisor in geriatric oncology.
Cooperation
- SIOG – International Society for Geriatric Oncology
- AFS – Research center for age-related functional impairment and disease, Innlandet Hospital Trust
- NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- SLE – Centre for Medical Ethics
- FHI – Norwegian Institute of Public Health