2021
To Expand the Evidence Base About Harms from Tests and Treatments
Korenstein D, Harris R, Elshaug AG, Ross JS, Morgan DJ, Cooper RJ, Cho HJ, Segal JB. To Expand the Evidence Base About Harms from Tests and Treatments. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 2105-2110. PMID: 33479928, PMCID: PMC8298733, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06597-9.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersReporting of harmsAssessment of harmsCare cascadeComorbid illnessesRange of severityTreatment burdenSocial determinantsHealthcare interventionsPatientsEvidence basePsychological distressPhysical impairmentPotential harmTreatmentRigorous evidenceHarmDomains of harmFinancial impactPsychological stateIllnessCliniciansImpairmentSeverityDisruptionDemographics
2012
Association of Chronic Diseases and Impairments With Disability in Older Adults
Hung WW, Ross JS, Boockvar KS, Siu AL. Association of Chronic Diseases and Impairments With Disability in Older Adults. Medical Care 2012, 50: 501-507. PMID: 22584885, PMCID: PMC3353149, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e318245a0e0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAgingCardiovascular DiseasesChronic DiseaseCognition DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes MellitusDisabled PersonsFemaleHealth SurveysHearing LossHumansHypertensionMaleMobility LimitationResidence CharacteristicsRespiratory Tract DiseasesSelf CareSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesVision DisordersConceptsSelf-care disabilityChronic diseasesLung diseaseOlder adultsSelf-care ADLChronic lung diseaseCommunity-dwelling adultsCross-sectional analysisADL disabilityHeart failureHeart diseaseDaily livingHypertensionDiseaseDiabetesImpairmentDisabilityAdultsRetirement StudySpecific disabilitiesAssociationArthritisStrokeCancerADL
2011
Recent trends in chronic disease, impairment and disability among older adults in the United States
Hung WW, Ross JS, Boockvar KS, Siu AL. Recent trends in chronic disease, impairment and disability among older adults in the United States. BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11: 47. PMID: 21851629, PMCID: PMC3170191, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-11-47.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of impairmentChronic diseasesOlder adultsDaily livingChronic lung diseaseMore chronic diseasesImpairment of cognitionPrevalence of disabilityOlder U.S. adultsProportion of respondentsIADL disabilityUrinary incontinenceLung diseaseHeart diseasePrevalence trendsInstrumental activitiesU.S. adultsDiseasePrevalenceImpairmentAdultsDisabilityMore diseasesRetirement StudyUnited States