2022
Self-reported and actigraphic short sleep duration in older adults.
Miner B, Stone KL, Zeitzer JM, Han L, Doyle M, Blackwell T, Gill TM, Redeker NS, Hajduk A, Yaggi H. Self-reported and actigraphic short sleep duration in older adults. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2022, 18: 403-413. PMID: 34338629, PMCID: PMC8804982, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort sleep durationSelf-reported sleep durationSleep durationOsteoporotic fracturesAdverse outcomesOlder personsOlder adultsMen Sleep StudyNormal sleep durationActigraphic sleep durationDaytime sleepinessMultivariable modelShort sleepSleep studiesUnnecessary interventionsSymptom awarenessAverage ageHealth outcomesAge groupsLogistic regressionFalse negativesWomenObesityOutcomesMen
2021
Sex Differences in Use of a Clinical Complexity Measure to Predict Primary Care Utilization
Haskell SG, Han L, Abel EA, Bastian L, Driscoll M, Dziura J, Burg MM, Skanderson M, Brandt CA. Sex Differences in Use of a Clinical Complexity Measure to Predict Primary Care Utilization. Journal Of Women's Health 2021, 31: 71-78. PMID: 34388023, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2021.0103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care utilizationCare utilizationWomen veteransCare Assessment Need (CAN) scoreComplex high-risk patientsHigh-risk patientsRisk stratification toolPotential confounding factorsCorporate Data WarehouseSex differencesVA careVisit utilizationCare coordinationHigher oddsReproductive healthConfounding factorsVeterans AffairsPsychosocial variablesStrong associationQuintileWomenNeed scoresMenVeteransGood predictive accuracy
2018
Disability Prior to Death Among the Oldest-Old in China
Liu Z, Han L, Wang X, Feng Q, Gill TM. Disability Prior to Death Among the Oldest-Old in China. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2018, 73: 1701-1707. PMID: 29408957, PMCID: PMC6230206, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gly010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Comparisons Between Older Men and Women in the Trajectory and Burden of Disability Over the Course of Nearly 14 Years
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Lin H, Han L, Allore HG. Comparisons Between Older Men and Women in the Trajectory and Burden of Disability Over the Course of Nearly 14 Years. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2013, 14: 280-286. PMID: 23294968, PMCID: PMC3615123, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of disabilityOlder menModerate disabilityGender differencesWorse disabilityDisability trajectoriesClinical covariatesDaily livingOlder womenBaseline levelsHigh mortalityGreater burdenSevere disabilityMonthly interviewsLife course approachWomenMild disabilityDisabilityBasic activitiesLongitudinal studyMenMobility activitiesHigh rateHigher initial levelsBurden