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
2000
Environmental Hazards and the Risk of Nonsyncopal Falls in the Homes of Community-Living Older Persons
Gill T, Williams C, Tinetti M. Environmental Hazards and the Risk of Nonsyncopal Falls in the Homes of Community-Living Older Persons. Medical Care 2000, 38: 1174-1183. PMID: 11186296, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200012000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsyncopal fallsOlder personsCommunity-living older personsProspective cohort studyBalance/gaitYears of ageFall calendarsCohort studyResearch nursesRoom assessmentFall preventionRelative riskSlip hazardsConsistent associationNumber of participantsRiskFace validityPhone callsHigh face validityProbability sampleAgeAssociationFallYearsStandard instruments