2020
Cohort Profile: The Precipitating Events Project (PEP Study)
Gill T, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE. Cohort Profile: The Precipitating Events Project (PEP Study). The Journal Of Nutrition, Health & Aging 2020, 24: 438-444. PMID: 32242212, PMCID: PMC7322244, DOI: 10.1007/s12603-020-1341-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPrecipitating Events ProjectPEP studyComprehensive home-based assessmentsEpidemiology of disabilityAge 70 yearsHealth care utilizationGreater New HavenLarge health planParticipant-level dataHome-based assessmentEnd of lifeCare utilizationDeath certificatesMedicare claimsDepressive symptomsOngoing longitudinal studyDisabling processEligible membersOlder personsHealth plansLongitudinal studyMethodologic researchCompletion ratesOriginal reportQualified investigators
2017
Distressing Symptoms, Disability, and Hospice Services at the End of Life: Prospective Cohort Study
Gill TM, Han L, Leo‐Summers L, Gahbauer EA, Allore HG. Distressing Symptoms, Disability, and Hospice Services at the End of Life: Prospective Cohort Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2017, 66: 41-47. PMID: 28895118, PMCID: PMC5777867, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective cohort studyEnd of lifeHospice admissionCohort studyDistressing symptomsHospice servicesMonths of lifeNumber of disabilitiesMedian durationSubsequent admissionHigh burdenMedicare claimsAdditional disabilitiesAdmissionAdditional monthsSymptomsOlder personsHospiceMonthly interviewsMonthsDisabilityShort durationAdditional strategiesDurationNew Haven