1999
Mismatches Between the Home Environment and Physical Capabilities Among Community‐Living Older Persons
Gill T, Robison J, Williams C, Tinetti M. Mismatches Between the Home Environment and Physical Capabilities Among Community‐Living Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 88-92. PMID: 9920235, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01906.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder personsHomes of participantsCommunity-living older personsTub/showerAdverse functional outcomesPopulation-based cohortCross-sectional studySame deficitSpecific deficitsPhysical performance assessmentPhysical capabilitiesFunctional outcomeEpidemiologic linkGeneral communityPrevalenceComprehensive interviewObstructed pathwaysDeficitsEveryday functionGrab barsObserved deficitsParticipantsGaitPersonsNew Haven
1998
The Effect of Falls and Fall Injuries on Functioning in Community-Dwelling Older Persons
Tinetti M, Williams C. The Effect of Falls and Fall Injuries on Functioning in Community-Dwelling Older Persons. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 1998, 53A: m112-m119. PMID: 9520917, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/53a.2.m112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoninjurious fallsOlder personsInjurious fallsIndependent determinantsPhysical activityFall statusSerious injuriesCommunity-dwelling older personsAdverse functional outcomesCommunity-dwelling personsAge 71 yearsHospital surveillanceMore fallsFunctional outcomeRisk factorsFall injuriesHigh burdenPreventive strategiesFunctional declineInstrumental activitiesOutcome measuresCohort membersDaily livingHierarchical linear regression modelsInjury