2018
Prognostic Effect of Changes in Physical Function Over Prior Year on Subsequent Mortality and Long‐Term Nursing Home Admission
Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo‐Summers L, Allore HG. Prognostic Effect of Changes in Physical Function Over Prior Year on Subsequent Mortality and Long‐Term Nursing Home Admission. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2018, 66: 1587-1591. PMID: 29719039, PMCID: PMC6133765, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term nursing home admissionNursing home admissionHome admissionPhysical functionDisability scoresPrognostic effectDaily livingPrior yearCommunity-living personsRisk of deathUseful prognostic informationProspective longitudinal studyAdverse outcomesPrognostic informationMultivariable modelInstrumental activitiesSubsequent mortalityAdmissionBivariate predictorsSubsequent outcomesMonthsDifferent intervalsComprehensive assessmentDeathLongitudinal study
2009
Factors Associated With Recovery of Prehospital Function Among Older Persons Admitted to a Nursing Home With Disability After an Acute Hospitalization
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. Factors Associated With Recovery of Prehospital Function Among Older Persons Admitted to a Nursing Home With Disability After an Acute Hospitalization. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2009, 64A: 1296-1303. PMID: 19661289, PMCID: PMC2773809, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glp115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesContinuity of Patient CareDisability EvaluationDisabled PersonsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGeriatric AssessmentHomes for the AgedHospitalizationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLongitudinal StudiesMaleMultivariate AnalysisNursing HomesPatient DischargeProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsRecovery of FunctionRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsNursing home admissionPrehospital functionHome admissionAcute hospitalizationSignificant weight lossNursing homesGross motor coordinationMotor coordinationOlder personsManual dexterityWeight lossMonthly telephone interviewsOngoing cohort studyCohort studyFunctional recoveryPrehospital levelMore admissionsDaily livingHospitalizationAdmissionCognitive impairmentMultivariate analysisTelephone interviewsPotential predictorsAnalytic sample