2014
Epidemiology of Restricting Fatigue in Older Adults: The Precipitating Events Project
de Rekeneire N, Leo‐Summers L, Han L, Gill TM. Epidemiology of Restricting Fatigue in Older Adults: The Precipitating Events Project. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2014, 62: 476-481. PMID: 24512073, PMCID: PMC4103720, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older adultsPhysical frailtyOlder adultsCommunity-living older menEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleProspective cohort studySlow gait speedOverall incidence ratePrecipitating Events ProjectCohort studyCumulative incidenceMedian durationGait speedIncidence rateDepression ScaleUsual activitiesOlder menFrailtyDepressionMonthsWomenConsecutive monthsAdultsHigh rateRespective counterparts
2013
Risk Factors for Restricting Back Pain in Older Persons
Makris UE, Fraenkel L, Han L, Leo-Summers L, Gill TM. Risk Factors for Restricting Back Pain in Older Persons. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2013, 15: 62-67. PMID: 24239445, PMCID: PMC3872215, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent/recurrentCandidate risk factorsRisk factorsBack painOlder personsFemale sexComprehensive home-based assessmentsMultivariable Cox modelProspective cohort studyMonthly telephone interviewsMore chronic conditionsWeak grip strengthHome-based assessmentHip weaknessCohort studyCumulative incidenceIncident episodesMultivariable analysisProspective studyGrip strengthChronic conditionsPainCox modelDepressive symptomsRestricted activity
2011
Epidemiology of Restricting Back Pain in Community‐Living Older Persons
Makris UE, Fraenkel L, Han L, Leo‐Summers L, Gill TM. Epidemiology of Restricting Back Pain in Community‐Living Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2011, 59: 610-614. PMID: 21410444, PMCID: PMC3098613, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03329.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older personsCumulative incidenceBack painIncidence rateOlder personsFirst episodeBaseline age groupProspective cohort studyKaplan-Meier methodCommunity-living menPoisson regression modelsCohort studyMedian durationMedian timeDescriptive epidemiologyTotal episodesOlder womenPainOlder menAge groupsRestricted activityIncidenceWomenMenConsecutive months