2010
Treatment of Death in the Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Gerontological Outcomes
Murphy TE, Han L, Allore HG, Peduzzi PN, Gill TM, Lin H. Treatment of Death in the Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Gerontological Outcomes. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2010, 66A: 109-114. PMID: 21030467, PMCID: PMC3011957, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glq188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional disabilityOlder study populationStudy populationLongitudinal studyOlder personsCommunity-living older personsHealthy survivor effectLongitudinal outcomesSurvivor effectFunctional abilityDeathOutcomesDisabilityLongitudinal modelingTreatmentInformative censoringNoninformative censoringRapid declineStrong relationshipCohortPopulationPersonsStudySurvivorsDecedents
2000
Tracking Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease Using the Mini-Mental State Examination: A Meta-Analysis
Han L, Cole M, Bellavance F, McCusker J, Primeau F. Tracking Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease Using the Mini-Mental State Examination: A Meta-Analysis. International Psychogeriatrics 2000, 12: 231-247. PMID: 10937543, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610200006359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationAD patientsAlzheimer's diseaseCognitive declineInclusion criteriaStudy populationMMSE scoresState ExaminationCourse of ADPathological diagnostic criteriaEffect sizeInitial MMSE scoreNumber of assessmentsLongitudinal study designOutcome measuresDiagnostic criteriaPopulation characteristicsFollowing keywordsMeta-AnalysisPatientsStudy designDiseaseChange scoresRandom effects regression modelsSignificant heterogeneity