2023
Distressing symptoms after major surgery among community‐living older persons
Gill T, Han L, Murphy T, Feder S, Gahbauer E, Leo‐Summers L, Becher R. Distressing symptoms after major surgery among community‐living older persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 2430-2440. PMID: 37010784, PMCID: PMC10524276, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older personsMajor surgeryDistressing symptomsArea Deprivation IndexOlder personsSocioeconomic disadvantageCommunity-living personsTiming of surgeryProspective longitudinal studyYears of ageQuality of lifeSymptom burdenNonelective surgeryPresurgery valuesElective surgeryMultivariable analysisFunctional outcomeNonelective proceduresChronic conditionsSurgerySymptomsProportional increaseMedicaid eligibilityDeprivation indexMonths
2020
A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries
Bhasin S, Gill TM, Reuben DB, Latham NK, Ganz DA, Greene EJ, Dziura J, Basaria S, Gurwitz JH, Dykes PC, McMahon S, Storer TW, Gazarian P, Miller ME, Travison TG, Esserman D, Carnie MB, Goehring L, Fagan M, Greenspan SL, Alexander N, Wiggins J, Ko F, Siu AL, Volpi E, Wu AW, Rich J, Waring SC, Wallace RB, Casteel C, Resnick NM, Magaziner J, Charpentier P, Lu C, Araujo K, Rajeevan H, Meng C, Allore H, Brawley BF, Eder R, McGloin JM, Skokos EA, Duncan PW, Baker D, Boult C, Correa-de-Araujo R, Peduzzi P. A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries. New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 383: 129-140. PMID: 32640131, PMCID: PMC7421468, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2002183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious fall injuriesFall injuriesIntervention groupControl groupUsual careMultifactorial interventionRate of hospitalizationPrimary care practicesCluster-randomized trialCommunity-dwelling adultsFirst-event analysisYears of ageHealth care systemRate of fallElectronic health recordsBaseline characteristicsPrimary outcomeRandomized trialsMean ageEfficacy trialsIndividualized planCare practicesInjuryMultifactorial strategyEvent rates
2019
Impact of Baseline Fatigue on a Physical Activity Intervention to Prevent Mobility Disability
Glynn N, Gmelin T, Santanasto A, Lovato L, Lange‐Maia B, Nicklas B, Fielding R, Manini T, Myers V, Rekeneire N, Spring B, Pahor M, King A, Rejeski W, Newman A, Pahor M, Guralnik J, Anton S, Buford T, Leeuwenburgh C, Nayfield S, Manini T, Caudle C, Crump L, Holmes L, Lee J, Lu C, Miller M, Espeland M, Ambrosius W, Applegate W, Beavers D, Byington R, Cook D, Furberg C, Harvin L, Henkin L, Hepler J, Hsu F, Joyce K, Lovato L, Pierce J, Roberson W, Robertson J, Rushing J, Rushing S, Stowe C, Walkup M, Hire D, Rejeski W, Katula J, Brubaker P, Mihalko S, Jennings J, Chen S, Pierce J, Chen H, Hadley E, Romashkan S, Patel K, Bethesda, Bonds D, McDermott M, Spring B, Hauser J, Kerwin D, Domanchuk K, Graff R, Rego A, Church T, Blair S, Myers V, Monce R, Britt N, Harris M, McGucken A, Rodarte R, Millet H, Tudor‐Locke C, Butitta B, Donatto S, Cocreham S, King A, Castro C, Haskell W, Stafford R, Pruitt L, Yank V, Berra K, Bell C, Thiessen R, Youngman K, Virgen S, Maldonado E, Tarin K, Klaftenegger H, Prosak C, Campero I, Garcia D, Soto J, Chio L, Hoskins D, Fielding R, Nelson M, Folta S, Phillips E, Liu C, McDavitt E, Reid K, Kirn D, Pasha E, Kim W, Krol J, Beard V, Tsiroyannis E, Hau C, Manini T, Pahor M, Anton S, Buford T, Marsiske M, Nayfield S, Sandesara B, Black M, Burk W, Hoover B, Knaggs J, Marena W, Korytov I, Curtis S, Lorow M, Goswami C, Lewis M, Kamen M, Bitz J, Stanton B, Hicks T, Gay C, Xie C, Morris H, Singletary F, Causer J, Yonce S, Radcliff K, Smith M, Scott J, Rodriguez M, Fitch M, Dunn M, Schllesinger J, Newman A, Studenski S, Goodpaster B, Lopez O, Glynn N, Nadkarni N, Ives D, Newman M, Grove G, Williams K, Bonk J, Rush J, Kost P, Vincent P, Gerger A, Romeo J, Monheim L, Kritchevsky S, Marsh A, Brinkley T, Demons J, Sink K, Kennedy K, Shertzer‐Skinner R, Wrights A, Fries R, Barr D, Gill T, Axtell R, Kashaf S, Rekeneire N, McGloin J, Mautner R, Huie‐White S, Bianco L, Zocher J, Wu K, Shepard D, Fennelly B, Castro R, Halpin S, Brennan M, Barnett T, Iannone L, Zenoni M, Bugaj J, Bailey C, Charpentier P, Hawthorne‐Jones G, Mignosa B, Lewis L, Williamson J, Sink K, Hendrie H, Rapp S, Verghese J, Woolard N, Espeland M, Jennings J, Wilson V, Pepine C, Ariet M, Handberg E, Deluca D, Hill J, Szady A, Chupp G, Flynn G, Gill T, Hankinson J, Vaz Fragoso C, Groessl E, Kaplan R. Impact of Baseline Fatigue on a Physical Activity Intervention to Prevent Mobility Disability. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 68: 619-624. PMID: 31867713, PMCID: PMC8061638, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent major mobility disabilityMajor mobility disabilityStructured PA interventionPhysical activity interventionsBaseline fatiguePA interventionsMobility disabilityActivity interventionsRisk of MMDHealth educationIncident major mobility disabilityModerate-intensity PA interventionHigher baseline fatigueProportional hazards modelSelf-reported fatigueYears of ageLifestyle interventionProspective cohortElders StudyHazards modelLower riskStudy participantsMore fatigueLess fatiguePast week
2016
Effects of Testosterone Treatment in Older Men
Snyder PJ, Bhasin S, Cunningham GR, Matsumoto AM, Stephens-Shields AJ, Cauley JA, Gill TM, Barrett-Connor E, Swerdloff RS, Wang C, Ensrud KE, Lewis CE, Farrar JT, Cella D, Rosen RC, Pahor M, Crandall JP, Molitch ME, Cifelli D, Dougar D, Fluharty L, Resnick SM, Storer TW, Anton S, Basaria S, Diem SJ, Hou X, Mohler ER, Parsons JK, Wenger NK, Zeldow B, Landis JR, Ellenberg SS. Effects of Testosterone Treatment in Older Men. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 374: 611-624. PMID: 26886521, PMCID: PMC5209754, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1506119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMid-normal rangeMen 65 yearsSerum testosterone concentrationsYears of ageTestosterone treatmentTestosterone levelsTestosterone concentrationsMen 19Depressive symptomsOlder menChronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue ScalePsychosexual Daily QuestionnaireSerum testosterone levelsPercentage of menAdverse eventsErectile functionPrimary outcomePlacebo gelSexual functionStudy groupWalking distanceFunctional assessmentMen ageModerate benefitDaily questionnaires
2001
Restricted activity among community-living older persons: incidence, precipitants, and health care utilization.
Gill T, Desai M, Gahbauer E, Holford T, Williams C. Restricted activity among community-living older persons: incidence, precipitants, and health care utilization. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2001, 135: 313-21. PMID: 11529694, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-135-5-200109040-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older personsHealth care utilizationCare utilizationRestricted activityOlder personsProspective cohort studyEmergency department visitsMonthly telephone interviewsPhysician office visitsLarge health planYears of ageHealth-related problemsCohort studyDepartment visitsHospital admissionOffice visitsFunctional statusMedical attentionHigh riskHealth plansTelephone interviewsMonthsConsecutive monthsEpisodesDisability
2000
Environmental Hazards and the Risk of Nonsyncopal Falls in the Homes of Community-Living Older Persons
Gill T, Williams C, Tinetti M. Environmental Hazards and the Risk of Nonsyncopal Falls in the Homes of Community-Living Older Persons. Medical Care 2000, 38: 1174-1183. PMID: 11186296, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200012000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsyncopal fallsOlder personsCommunity-living older personsProspective cohort studyBalance/gaitYears of ageFall calendarsCohort studyResearch nursesRoom assessmentFall preventionRelative riskSlip hazardsConsistent associationNumber of participantsRiskFace validityPhone callsHigh face validityProbability sampleAgeAssociationFallYearsStandard instrumentsDizziness among older adults: a possible geriatric syndrome.
Tinetti M, Williams C, Gill T. Dizziness among older adults: a possible geriatric syndrome. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2000, 132: 337-44. PMID: 10691583, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-132-5-200003070-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnxietyConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDizzinessDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleHearing DisordersHumansHypotension, OrthostaticMaleMyocardial InfarctionPostural BalancePrevalenceRisk FactorsSensation DisordersStatistics as TopicSyndromeConceptsAdjusted relative riskGeriatric syndromesRelative riskEpisodes of dizzinessCommunity-living personsPast myocardial infarctionCross-sectional studyYears of agePostural hypotensionMore medicationsMyocardial infarctionImpaired balanceDizzinessDepressive symptomsSyndromeImpaired hearingSpecific causesOlder adultsMultiple causesSymptomsProbability sampleRiskSensationCauseNew Haven
1999
Home-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: A randomized trial
Tinetti M, Baker D, Gottschalk M, Williams C, Pollack D, Garrett P, Gill T, Marottoli R, Acampora D. Home-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: A randomized trial. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 1999, 80: 916-922. PMID: 10453768, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9993(99)90083-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulticomponent rehabilitation programUsual careHip fractureRehabilitation programExtremity strengthOlder personsBetter gait performanceSelf-care ADLDaily living (ADL) disabilityDuration of rehabilitationOptimal functional recoveryProportion of participantsRehabilitation strategiesLower extremity strengthUpper extremity strengthYears of ageHome-based rehabilitationSocial activity levelsHome care servicesPrefracture levelSurgical repairFunctional recoveryImproved outcomesGait performanceHome care agenciesThe Combined Effects of Baseline Vulnerability and Acute Hospital Events on the Development of Functional Dependence Among Community-Living Older Persons
Gill T, Williams C, Tinetti M. The Combined Effects of Baseline Vulnerability and Acute Hospital Events on the Development of Functional Dependence Among Community-Living Older Persons. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 1999, 54: m377-m383. PMID: 10462171, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/54.7.m377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older personsValidation cohortDevelopment cohortOlder personsBaseline vulnerabilityHospital eventsPopulation-based cohort studyAcute care hospital admissionsCommunity-living personsHigh-risk groupSkilled nursing facilitiesYears of ageCohort studyHospital admissionPrimary outcomeComparable personsNew disabilityDaily livingNursing facilitiesCohortCognitive statusHigh-vulnerability groupPrecipitating eventsPhysical performanceAdmission
1997
A Predictive Model for ADL Dependence in Community‐Living Older Adults Based on a Reduced Set of Cognitive Status Items
Gill T, Williams C, Richardson E, Berkman L, Tinetti M. A Predictive Model for ADL Dependence in Community‐Living Older Adults Based on a Reduced Set of Cognitive Status Items. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1997, 45: 441-445. PMID: 9100712, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb05168.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADL dependenceDevelopment cohortValidation cohortPresence of impairmentsPopulation-based cohort studyMini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) itemCommunity-living older adultsCommunity-living personsSelf-reported ADLOlder person's riskYears of ageCohort studyResearch nursesMultivariable analysisRisk groupsBaseline interviewInitial cohortStratified subjectsSeparate cohortCohortPerson's riskGeneral communityOlder adultsCognitive AssessmentComparable subjects