2001
An algorithm for prospective individual matching in a non-randomized clinical trial
Charpentier P, Bogardus S, Inouye S. An algorithm for prospective individual matching in a non-randomized clinical trial. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: 1166-1173. PMID: 11675169, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00399-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-randomized clinical trialPrognostic factorsTreatment groupsClinical trialsFloor patientsIntervention patientsDelirium Prevention TrialImportant prognostic factorBaseline risk scoreIndividual matchingSuccessful clinical trialsCohort studyControl patientsHospital admissionPrevention trialsPrognostic indexIntervention trialsRisk scoreUnmatched controlsPatientsHospital floorIntervention floorsTrialsGroupExternal validityWhen should one stop cholinesterase inhibitors in patients with Alzheimer's disease?
Bogardus S. When should one stop cholinesterase inhibitors in patients with Alzheimer's disease? Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2001, 26: 425. PMID: 11762210, PMCID: PMC167204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Does the Medical Record Reveal about Functional Status?
Bogardus S, Towle V, Williams C, Desai M, Inouye S. What Does the Medical Record Reveal about Functional Status? Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2001, 16: 728-736. PMID: 11722685, PMCID: PMC1495285, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.00625.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional status measuresMedical recordsFunctional statusStatus measuresIADL impairmentDaily livingHospitalized older patientsPotent independent predictorAcademic medical centerMost medical recordsHospital outcomesOlder patientsIndependent predictorsMedical patientsPrognostic importanceFunctional status informationImpairment prevalencePatient interviewsInstrumental activitiesMedical CenterBADLsIADLsBasic activitiesBADLPatientsMulticomponent Targeted Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients
Rizzo J, Bogardus S, Leo-Summers L, Williams C, Acampora D, Inouye S. Multicomponent Targeted Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients. Medical Care 2001, 39: 740-752. PMID: 11458138, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200107000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospitalized older personsOlder personsIntermediate riskRisk groupsHigh riskRisk factor intervention strategyCost-effective treatment optionHospitalized Older PatientsIntermediate-risk cohortPrevention of deliriumUsual hospital careIntermediate-risk groupOverall health care costsAcute confusional stateEffective treatment optionHigh-risk groupHealth care costsDelirium preventionPrevent DeliriumUsual careHospital daysOlder PatientsHospitalized patientsConfusional stateRisk cohortRisk adjustment for older hospitalized persons A comparison of two methods of data collection for the Charlson index
van Doorn C, Bogardus S, Williams C, Concato J, Towle V, Inouye S. Risk adjustment for older hospitalized persons A comparison of two methods of data collection for the Charlson index. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: 694-701. PMID: 11438410, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00367-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-9 dataCharlson indexMortality predictionComorbid conditionsOlder general medical patientsYale-New Haven HospitalRisk adjustmentOriginal Charlson indexSpecific comorbid conditionsGeneral medical patientsGeneral medicine wardsHospital admission dateCharlson scoreIndividual comorbiditiesConsecutive patientsMedicine wardsClinical evidenceMedical patientsAdmission dateChart-based dataMortality riskICD-9PatientsChart dataLow agreementPreference for disclosure of information among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Fraenkel L, Bogardus S, Concato J, Felson D. Preference for disclosure of information among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2001, 45: 136-139. PMID: 11324776, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200104)45:2<136::aid-anr165>3.0.co;2-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid arthritisRA patientsSex-specific analysesSex-specific correlatesInformation preferencesPatient characteristicsTherapeutic optionsFemale sexSide effectsPatientsBivariate analysisHigher education levelCurrent employmentArthritisMean scoreEducation levelAlternative optionRiskFull disclosureOptionsMultiple linear regressionLinear regressionStepwise multiple linear regressionMedicationsRheumatologistsGoals for the care of frail older adults: do caregivers and clinicians agree?
Bogardus S, Bradley E, Williams C, Maciejewski P, van Doorn C, Inouye S. Goals for the care of frail older adults: do caregivers and clinicians agree? The American Journal Of Medicine 2001, 110: 97-102. PMID: 11165550, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00668-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment goalsFamily caregiversOutpatient geriatric assessment centerOlder adultsConsecutive older adultsPhysicians' treatment goalsPrincipal treatment goalsComprehensive geriatric assessmentFrail elderly patientsFrail older adultsOptimal health outcomesMajor teaching hospitalQuality of careElderly patientsGeriatric assessmentPhysician pairsTeaching hospitalHigh prevalenceHealth outcomesCognitive impairmentPatientsLevel of agreementPhysiciansCaregiversEmotional health
2000
Goals in Geriatric Assessment
Bradley E, Bogardus S, van Doorn C, Williams C, Cherlin E, Inouye S. Goals in Geriatric Assessment. The Gerontologist 2000, 40: 191-196. PMID: 10820921, DOI: 10.1093/geront/40.2.191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutpatient geriatric assessmentFamily caregiversGeriatric assessmentGoals of careHealth service utilizationPrimary family caregiversService utilizationIndividual patientsPatientsCase managersCaregiversCareOutcomesFuture evaluationCommon categoriesEvaluative studyReferralConsecutive setsPhysicians
1999
Goal-setting in clinical medicine
Bradley E, Bogardus S, Tinetti M, Inouye S. Goal-setting in clinical medicine. Social Science & Medicine 1999, 49: 267-278. PMID: 10414834, DOI: 10.1016/s0277-9536(99)00107-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients
Inouye S, Bogardus S, Charpentier P, Leo-Summers L, Acampora D, Holford T, Cooney L. A Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients. New England Journal Of Medicine 1999, 340: 669-676. PMID: 10053175, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199903043400901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of deliriumRisk factorsCognitive impairmentRecurrence rateIntervention groupRisk factor intervention strategyHearing impairmentVisual impairmentHospitalized Older PatientsPatients 70 yearsPrevention of deliriumUsual care unitsUsual care groupGeneral medicine serviceEffective treatment strategiesDuration of episodesPrevent DeliriumOlder patientsRate of usePrimary outcomeSleep medicationPoor outcomePrimary preventionPatient's deliriumTeaching hospital