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
2010
Treatment of Death in the Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Gerontological Outcomes
Murphy TE, Han L, Allore HG, Peduzzi PN, Gill TM, Lin H. Treatment of Death in the Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Gerontological Outcomes. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2010, 66A: 109-114. PMID: 21030467, PMCID: PMC3011957, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glq188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional disabilityOlder study populationStudy populationLongitudinal studyOlder personsCommunity-living older personsHealthy survivor effectLongitudinal outcomesSurvivor effectFunctional abilityDeathOutcomesDisabilityLongitudinal modelingTreatmentInformative censoringNoninformative censoringRapid declineStrong relationshipCohortPopulationPersonsStudySurvivorsDecedents
2004
The Relationship Between Number of Medications and Weight Loss or Impaired Balance in Older Adults
Agostini JV, Han L, Tinetti ME. The Relationship Between Number of Medications and Weight Loss or Impaired Balance in Older Adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 1719-1723. PMID: 15450051, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52467.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpaired balanceOdds ratioWeight lossCumulative medication exposureNumber of medicationsAdjusted odds ratioNumber of hospitalizationsAdverse drug effectsCommunity-dwelling residentsAdverse drug outcomesTotal drug useMedication exposureMore medicationsIndividual medicationsCommon manifestationChronic diseasesChronic illnessLongitudinal cohortMedicationsDepressive symptomsDrug effectsCognitive impairmentDrug useHearing impairmentExtensive adjustment