2020
Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons
Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Becher RD. Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 273: 834-841. PMID: 33074902, PMCID: PMC8370041, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor surgeryED visitsRestricted activityFunctional statusFunctional declineOlder personsCommunity-living older personsAdjusted hazard ratioAdverse functional outcomesCommunity-living personsEmergency department visitsTraditional risk factorsCorresponding odds ratiosFunctional effectsIllness/injuryHazard ratioDepartment visitsFunctional recoveryFunctional outcomeRisk factorsOdds ratioHospitalizationSurgeryInjuryVisits
2006
Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Measures of Physical Performance: Results of the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Pilot (LIFE-P) Study
Pahor M, Blair S, Espeland M, Fielding R, Gill T, Guralnik J, Hadley E, King A, Kritchevsky S, Maraldi C, Miller M, Newman A, Rejeski W, Romashkan S, Studenski S. Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Measures of Physical Performance: Results of the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Pilot (LIFE-P) Study. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2006, 61: 1157-1165. PMID: 17167156, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.11.1157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort Physical Performance BatteryPhysical activity interventionsSPPB scoreMobility disabilityActivity interventionsPA interventionsPA groupBaseline short physical performance batteryComprehensive physical activity interventionModerate-intensity PA interventionElders Pilot StudyStructured PA interventionPhysical performanceDaily living (ADL) disabilityMajor mobility disabilityPhysical Performance BatteryHealth education interventionPhysical performance measuresDistal health outcomesLifestyle interventionSPPB performanceMore distal health outcomesLower incidenceSedentary personsPerformance Battery
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 agencies
1995
Assessing Risk for the Onset of Functional Dependence Among Older Adults: The Role of Physical Performance
Gill T, Williams C, Tinetti M. Assessing Risk for the Onset of Functional Dependence Among Older Adults: The Role of Physical Performance. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1995, 43: 603-609. PMID: 7775716, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb07192.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-dwelling adultsBasic ADLPhysical performanceOlder adultsMain outcome eventTimed testsPhysical performance testsChair standNew disabilityBaseline interviewOutcome eventsCohort membersDaily livingHigh riskRepresentative cohortRate of dependenceOlder personsRisk assessment strategiesADLRapid gaitBasic activitiesComplete dataAdultsRiskOnsetEvaluating the efficacy of cancer screening: Clinical distinctions and case-control studies
Gill T, Horwitz R. Evaluating the efficacy of cancer screening: Clinical distinctions and case-control studies. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1995, 48: 281-292. PMID: 7869074, DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(94)00129-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyBaseline risk factorsCancer screeningRisk factorsClinical distinctionAttribution of deathImportant clinical distinctionDeath of patientsCase-control approachSufficient followPatient managementHealth policyConfidence intervalsEfficacyPatientsEfficient alternative designsDeathScreeningInvestigatorsFollowCancerStudyCliniciansDiseaseTrials