1999
Population based study of social and productive activities as predictors of survival among elderly Americans
Glass T, de Leon C, Marottoli R, Berkman L. Population based study of social and productive activities as predictors of survival among elderly Americans. The BMJ 1999, 319: 478. PMID: 10454399, PMCID: PMC28199, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7208.478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective cohort studyPredictors of survivalBody mass indexHistory of cancerFrail elderly peopleProportional hazards modelRandom population sampleRace/ethnicityCohort studySurvival benefitCardiopulmonary fitnessExercise programFunctional disabilityMass indexMyocardial infarctionYear survivalMAIN OUTCOMEPhysical activityHazards modelParticipants' homesElderly AmericansPsychosocial pathwaysPhysical exertionOlder peopleAlternative interventions
1995
Risk Factors for Serious Injury During Falls by Older Persons in the Community
Tinetti M, Doucette J, Claus E, Marottoli R. Risk Factors for Serious Injury During Falls by Older Persons in the Community. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1995, 43: 1214-1221. PMID: 7594154, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb07396.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious fall injuriesFall injury eventsFall injuriesOlder personsRisk factorsInjury eventsLower body mass indexCommunity-living personsBody mass indexSerious injuriesFall calendarsHospital recordsMass indexGait impairmentChronic conditionsEmergency roomFemale genderOlder fallersInjury dataCognitive impairmentInjuryTelephone interviewsPrevention effortsIdentifiable factorsOnly subjects