2001
Two Recruitment Strategies for a Clinical Trial of Physically Frail Community‐Living Older Persons
Gill T, McGloin J, Gahbauer E, Shepard D, Bianco L. Two Recruitment Strategies for a Clinical Trial of Physically Frail Community‐Living Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2001, 49: 1039-1045. PMID: 11555064, DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49206.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOffice-based strategiesCommunity-living personsPrimary care physiciansPhysical frailtyNumber of personsCare physiciansClinical trialsAge 75Older personsRefusal rateRecruitment strategiesSlow gait speedLower extremity functionPotential participantsQuadriceps weaknessRandomized participantsOffice visitsGait speedMean ageFrail communityFrailtyPatient rosterGeneral communityPhysiciansTrials
1999
Home-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: A randomized trial
Tinetti M, Baker D, Gottschalk M, Williams C, Pollack D, Garrett P, Gill T, Marottoli R, Acampora D. Home-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: A randomized trial. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 1999, 80: 916-922. PMID: 10453768, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9993(99)90083-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulticomponent rehabilitation programUsual careHip fractureRehabilitation programExtremity strengthOlder personsBetter gait performanceSelf-care ADLDaily living (ADL) disabilityDuration of rehabilitationOptimal functional recoveryProportion of participantsRehabilitation strategiesLower extremity strengthUpper extremity strengthYears of ageHome-based rehabilitationSocial activity levelsHome care servicesPrefracture levelSurgical repairFunctional recoveryImproved outcomesGait performanceHome care agencies