2020
Cohort Profile: The Precipitating Events Project (PEP Study)
Gill T, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE. Cohort Profile: The Precipitating Events Project (PEP Study). The Journal Of Nutrition, Health & Aging 2020, 24: 438-444. PMID: 32242212, PMCID: PMC7322244, DOI: 10.1007/s12603-020-1341-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPrecipitating Events ProjectPEP studyComprehensive home-based assessmentsEpidemiology of disabilityAge 70 yearsHealth care utilizationGreater New HavenLarge health planParticipant-level dataHome-based assessmentEnd of lifeCare utilizationDeath certificatesMedicare claimsDepressive symptomsOngoing longitudinal studyDisabling processEligible membersOlder personsHealth plansLongitudinal studyMethodologic researchCompletion ratesOriginal reportQualified investigators
2018
Days Spent at Home in the Last Six Months of Life Among Community-Living Older Persons
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Han L. Days Spent at Home in the Last Six Months of Life Among Community-Living Older Persons. The American Journal Of Medicine 2018, 132: 234-239. PMID: 30447203, PMCID: PMC6349467, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.10.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older personsMonths of lifeOrgan failureOlder personsRace/ethnicityEnd of lifeImportant patient-centered outcomesCommunity-living personsPatient-centered outcomesOngoing cohort studyCohort studyAdvanced dementiaHospice facilityMedian numberDeath certificatesSudden deathNursing homesAnalytic sampleNumber of daysDeathDecedentsDaysMonthsAgeSex
2010
Trajectories of Disability in the Last Year of Life
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. Trajectories of Disability in the Last Year of Life. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 1173-1180. PMID: 20357280, PMCID: PMC2877372, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0909087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCourse of disabilityDisability trajectoriesOrgan failureAdvanced dementiaSudden deathOlder personsSevere disabilityCommunity-dwelling older personsTrajectories of disabilityLevel of disabilityCatastrophic disabilityEnd of lifeProgressive disabilityFunctional statusDeath certificatesCommon conditionBaseline assessmentPredominant trajectoriesMonthly interviewsDeathDisabilityLongitudinal studyDementiaFrailtyDecedents