1999
The Relationship Between Clinical Assessments of Nutritional Status and Adverse Outcomes in Older Hospitalized Medical Patients
Covinsky K, Martin G, Beyth R, Justice A, Sehgal A, Landefeld C. The Relationship Between Clinical Assessments of Nutritional Status and Adverse Outcomes in Older Hospitalized Medical Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 532-538. PMID: 10323645, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb02566.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home useAcute illness severityAdverse outcomesIllness severityNutritional statusClinical assessmentMalnourished patientsHospital admissionSubjective Global AssessmentProspective cohort studyTertiary care hospitalHome useIndex of comorbidityGeneral medical servicesPhysical exam findingsHospitalized older peopleYear of dischargeLogistic regression modelsNourished patientsSurrogate interviewsHospital outcomesChart reviewCohort studyCare hospitalHospitalized patients
1998
The Relation Between Health Status Changes and Patient Satisfaction in Older Hospitalized Medical Patients
Covinsky K, Rosenthal G, Chren M, Justice A, Fortinsky R, Palmer R, Landefeld C. The Relation Between Health Status Changes and Patient Satisfaction in Older Hospitalized Medical Patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1998, 13: 223-229. PMID: 9565384, PMCID: PMC1496938, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00071.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfactionMean satisfaction scoreHealth statusMedical patientsHospital careSatisfaction scoresProspective cohort studyOlder medical patientsPatient satisfaction questionnairePatient outcome measuresTendency of patientsGlobal healthHealth status changesHospital outcomesCohort studyGreater satisfactionStable healthHealthy patientsTeaching hospitalOutcome measuresDaily livingPatientsAdmissionMultivariate analysisSimilar satisfaction