1996
Impairments in Physical Performance and Cognitive Status as Predisposing Factors for Functional Dependence Among Nondisabled Older Persons
Gill T, Williams C, Richardson E, Tinetti M. Impairments in Physical Performance and Cognitive Status as Predisposing Factors for Functional Dependence Among Nondisabled Older Persons. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 1996, 51A: m283-m288. PMID: 8914500, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/51a.6.m283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive statusPhysical performanceOlder personsCommunity-living older adultsSlow functional declineWorse physical performanceCommunity-living adultsComplete outcome dataChronic conditionsPredisposing factorsFunctional declineDaily livingOutcome dataCognitive testingOlder adultsImpairmentRiskProbability sampleSubjectsStatusAdultsYearsComprehensive assessmentSimilar resultsFollowSelf-efficacy, Physical Decline, and Change in Functioning in Community-Living Elders: A Prospective Study
de Leon C, Seeman T, Baker D, Richardson E, Tinetti M. Self-efficacy, Physical Decline, and Change in Functioning in Community-Living Elders: A Prospective Study. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 1996, 51B: s183-s190. PMID: 8673647, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/51b.4.s183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional statusFunctional declineDiminished physical capacityCommunity-residing elderly personsPhysical performanceHealth status variablesBasic self-care tasksHealth-related variablesPhysical performance testsSelf-care tasksProspective studyHome assessmentElderly personsOlder individualsPhysical capacityPhysical declineSignificant interaction effectStatus variablesStatusDeclineBaselineMonths
1986
Use of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate in chronically III, elderly patients with a decline in health status
Tinetti M, Schmidt A, Baum J. Use of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate in chronically III, elderly patients with a decline in health status. The American Journal Of Medicine 1986, 80: 844-848. PMID: 3085493, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(86)90626-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythrocyte sedimentation rateHealth statusElderly patientsMusculoskeletal complaintsDiagnostic evaluationConnective tissue diseaseSedimentation rateChronic care hospitalNew diseasePost-test probabilitySubacute deteriorationTissue diseaseProbability of diseasePatientsAge 65DiseaseInexpensive testComplaintsNonspecificPercentStatusLong-term residentsHoursGroupMalignancy