2018
Prognostic Effect of Changes in Physical Function Over Prior Year on Subsequent Mortality and Long‐Term Nursing Home Admission
Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo‐Summers L, Allore HG. Prognostic Effect of Changes in Physical Function Over Prior Year on Subsequent Mortality and Long‐Term Nursing Home Admission. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2018, 66: 1587-1591. PMID: 29719039, PMCID: PMC6133765, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term nursing home admissionNursing home admissionHome admissionPhysical functionDisability scoresPrognostic effectDaily livingPrior yearCommunity-living personsRisk of deathUseful prognostic informationProspective longitudinal studyAdverse outcomesPrognostic informationMultivariable modelInstrumental activitiesSubsequent mortalityAdmissionBivariate predictorsSubsequent outcomesMonthsDifferent intervalsComprehensive assessmentDeathLongitudinal study
2006
Bathing Disability and the Risk of Long-Term Admission to a Nursing Home
Gill TM, Allore HG, Han L. Bathing Disability and the Risk of Long-Term Admission to a Nursing Home. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2006, 61: 821-825. PMID: 16912099, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.8.821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term nursing home admissionNursing home admissionHome admissionPersistent disabilityLong-term admissionBathing disabilityPotential confoundersDaily livingCommunity-living older personsCommunity-living personsMonthly telephone interviewsPrevalence of disabilityProportional hazards modelShort-term admissionsLong-term care servicesAdmission increasesProspective studyHazards modelNursing homesAdmissionCare servicesOlder personsTelephone interviewsDisabilityConfounders