title: Comorbidity assessment in localized prostate cancer: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: The objective of this study is to review and summarize the methods and tools used to measure comorbidity in localized prostate cancer (PCa) and in particular to assess whether these tools are adequately validated and reliable for determining the impact of comorbidity on survival and treatment decisions for this disease.Specifically, the review questions are.
authors.affiliation: Joanna Briggs Institute, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coombe
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013534:Survival; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic