Featured Publications
Contribution of Individual Diseases to Death in Older Adults with Multiple Diseases
Tinetti ME, McAvay GJ, Murphy TE, Gross CP, Lin H, Allore HG. Contribution of Individual Diseases to Death in Older Adults with Multiple Diseases. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2012, 60: 1448-1456. PMID: 22734792, PMCID: PMC3419332, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04077.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCause of DeathComorbidityFemaleGeriatricsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleConceptsOlder adultsSingle underlying causeRespiratory diseaseMedicare Current Beneficiary Survey participantsChronic lower respiratory diseasesUnderlying causeAcute kidney injuryLower respiratory diseaseAverage attributable fractionKidney injuryHazard ratioHeart failureLiver diseaseAcute eventMyocardial infarctionUnintentional injuriesAcute diseaseAttributable fractionNational representative sampleMedicare beneficiariesOlder adults' experiencesDiseaseIndividual diseasesDeathConfidence intervals
1997
Driving Cessation and Increased Depressive Symptoms: Prospective Evidence from the New Haven EPESE
Marottoli R, de Leon C, Glass T, Williams C, Cooney L, Berkman L, Tinetti M. Driving Cessation and Increased Depressive Symptoms: Prospective Evidence from the New Haven EPESE. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1997, 45: 202-206. PMID: 9033520, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb04508.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAutomobile DrivingConnecticutDepressionFemaleHealth StatusHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesUrban PopulationConceptsHealth-related factorsDepressive symptomsEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleEffect of cessationCohort studyMultivariable analysisOlder driversProspective evidenceElderly cohortEpidemiologic studiesMedical conditionsPotential confoundingAlternative transportation strategiesSymptomsCessationStrongest predictorNew HavenUrban communitiesFactorsCohortEPESEActive drivers
1996
Self-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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesSelf CareConceptsFunctional 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
1995
Falls in Community‐Dwelling Older Persons
King M, Tinetti M. Falls in Community‐Dwelling Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1995, 43: 1146-1154. PMID: 7560708, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb07017.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research