2024
Recommendations on Methods for Assessing Multimorbidity Changes Over Time: Aligning the Method to the Purpose
Nagel C, Bishop N, Botoseneanu A, Allore H, Newsom J, Dorr D, Quiñones A. Recommendations on Methods for Assessing Multimorbidity Changes Over Time: Aligning the Method to the Purpose. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae122. PMID: 38742711, PMCID: PMC11163923, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of multimorbidityHealth-related quality of lifeMeasures of multimorbidityEffect of multimorbidityPerson-centered outcomesHealth-related outcomesHealth-related qualityLongitudinal studyQuality of lifeHealth-related dataMultimorbidity researchHealth domainsMultimorbidityLate-lifePeriod of changeAging populationOperationalizing changeLongitudinal analysisLongitudinal changesMore advanced stagesQuantitative studyOutcomesResearch objectHealthPractical issues
2010
Trajectories of Disability in the Last Year of Life
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. Trajectories of Disability in the Last Year of Life. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 1173-1180. PMID: 20357280, PMCID: PMC2877372, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0909087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCourse of disabilityDisability trajectoriesOrgan failureAdvanced dementiaSudden deathOlder personsSevere disabilityCommunity-dwelling older personsTrajectories of disabilityLevel of disabilityCatastrophic disabilityEnd of lifeProgressive disabilityFunctional statusDeath certificatesCommon conditionBaseline assessmentPredominant trajectoriesMonthly interviewsDeathDisabilityLongitudinal studyDementiaFrailtyDecedents