Featured Publications
Transitions Between Frailty States Among Community-Living Older Persons
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Allore HG, Han L. Transitions Between Frailty States Among Community-Living Older Persons. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 418-423. PMID: 16505261, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.4.418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrailty stateOlder personsCommunity-living older personsCommunity-living personsLow physical activitySlow walking speedFrailty transitionsMuscle weaknessProspective studyGreater frailtyNatural courseLess frailtyPhysical activityDaily livingFrailtyWalking speedsWeight lossNonfrailMonthsPersonsParticipantsPrefrailCriteriaPrevention
2018
Chronic Disease Management
Xu B, Cao G, Han L, Li M, Tayie F, Yao S. Chronic Disease Management. Innovation In Aging 2018, 2: 495-495. PMCID: PMC6227612, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.1844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal fat consumptionMild cognitive impairmentPopulation-based studyRisk of dementiaFat intakeFat consumptionCognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseCognitive outcomesConfidence intervalsChronic disease managementRelative risk valuesRandom-effects modelingCohort studyProspective studyDecreased riskBody of evidenceSignificant associationCognitive functionDementiaIntakeDiseaseDisease managementImpairmentQuantitative synthesis
2014
A dynamic trajectory class model for intensive longitudinal categorical outcome
Lin H, Han L, Peduzzi PN, Murphy TE, Gill TM, Allore HG. A dynamic trajectory class model for intensive longitudinal categorical outcome. Statistics In Medicine 2014, 33: 2645-2664. PMID: 24519416, PMCID: PMC4145078, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6109.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2006
Bathing Disability and the Risk of Long-Term Admission to a Nursing Home
Gill TM, Allore HG, Han L. Bathing Disability and the Risk of Long-Term Admission to a Nursing Home. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2006, 61: 821-825. PMID: 16912099, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.8.821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term nursing home admissionNursing home admissionHome admissionPersistent disabilityLong-term admissionBathing disabilityPotential confoundersDaily livingCommunity-living older personsCommunity-living personsMonthly telephone interviewsPrevalence of disabilityProportional hazards modelShort-term admissionsLong-term care servicesAdmission increasesProspective studyHazards modelNursing homesAdmissionCare servicesOlder personsTelephone interviewsDisabilityConfounders