2014
Development of a Frailty Measure for Older Adults: The Frailty Index for Elders
Tocchi C, Dixon J, Naylor M, Jeon S, McCorkle R. Development of a Frailty Measure for Older Adults: The Frailty Index for Elders. Journal Of Nursing Measurement 2014, 22: 223-240. PMID: 25255675, DOI: 10.1891/1061-3749.22.2.223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAstheniaCausalityCognition DisordersComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHomes for the AgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, TheoreticalNew York CityNursing HomesPhiladelphiaPsychometricsSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsOlder adultsFrailty indexSocial support environmentContent validity analysisFrail older adultsContent domainsValidity analysisPsychometric analysisItem generationFrailty measuresValid instrumentInterventional studyFrail individualsCare modelContent validityComplex conceptHealth careInstrument developmentFrailtyStandardized measurementsDemographic profileAdultsMeasuresElders
2008
Do Interference-Based Cut-Points Differentiate Mild, Moderate, and Severe Levels of 16 Cancer-Related Symptoms Over Time?
Jeon S, Given CW, Sikorskii A, Given B. Do Interference-Based Cut-Points Differentiate Mild, Moderate, and Severe Levels of 16 Cancer-Related Symptoms Over Time? Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2008, 37: 220-232. PMID: 18619769, PMCID: PMC2746058, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActivities of Daily LivingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDiagnosis, DifferentialDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPainPain MeasurementQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexSickness Impact Profile