2007
Diagnostic Accuracy of Criteria for Urinary Tract Infection in a Cohort of Nursing Home Residents*
Juthani‐Mehta M, Tinetti M, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Quagliarello V. Diagnostic Accuracy of Criteria for Urinary Tract Infection in a Cohort of Nursing Home Residents*. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2007, 55: 1072-1077. PMID: 17608881, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01217.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueConsensus-based criteriaLaboratory evidenceHome residentsTract infectionsPredictive valueEvidence-based clinical criteriaDiagnostic accuracyProspective cohort studySimilar test characteristicsMcGeer criteriaUTI criteriaCohort studyProspective surveillanceUrine cultureClinical criteriaNursing homesTest characteristicsInfectionLoeb criteriaParticipantsSpecificity
1999
Home-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: A randomized trial
Tinetti M, Baker D, Gottschalk M, Williams C, Pollack D, Garrett P, Gill T, Marottoli R, Acampora D. Home-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: A randomized trial. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 1999, 80: 916-922. PMID: 10453768, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9993(99)90083-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulticomponent rehabilitation programUsual careHip fractureRehabilitation programExtremity strengthOlder personsBetter gait performanceSelf-care ADLDaily living (ADL) disabilityDuration of rehabilitationOptimal functional recoveryProportion of participantsRehabilitation strategiesLower extremity strengthUpper extremity strengthYears of ageHome-based rehabilitationSocial activity levelsHome care servicesPrefracture levelSurgical repairFunctional recoveryImproved outcomesGait performanceHome care agenciesDrugs and Falls in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis: I. Psychotropic Drugs
Leipzig R, Cumming R, Tinetti M. Drugs and Falls in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis: I. Psychotropic Drugs. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 30-39. PMID: 9920227, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01898.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotropic drugsNeuroleptic useOlder peopleLong acting benzodiazepinesDuration of therapyIncidence of fallsNumber of fallersAdverse outcome eventsPooled odds ratioEnglish-language articlesIncreased fallsAntidepressant useHypnotic useMore fallsActing benzodiazepineBenzodiazepine useMean agePsychotropic usePooled ORsOdds ratioOutcome eventsTCA useExclusion criteriaEligibility criteriaResponse rate
1995
Assessing Risk for the Onset of Functional Dependence Among Older Adults: The Role of Physical Performance
Gill T, Williams C, Tinetti M. Assessing Risk for the Onset of Functional Dependence Among Older Adults: The Role of Physical Performance. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1995, 43: 603-609. PMID: 7775716, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb07192.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-dwelling adultsBasic ADLPhysical performanceOlder adultsMain outcome eventTimed testsPhysical performance testsChair standNew disabilityBaseline interviewOutcome eventsCohort membersDaily livingHigh riskRepresentative cohortRate of dependenceOlder personsRisk assessment strategiesADLRapid gaitBasic activitiesComplete dataAdultsRiskOnset