1995
The Effects of Exercise on Falls in Elderly Patients: A Preplanned Meta-analysis of the FICSIT Trials
Province M, Hadley E, Hornbrook M, Lipsitz L, Miller J, Mulrow C, Ory M, Sattin R, Tinetti M, Wolf S, Schechtman K, Arfken C, Rossiter-Fornoff J, Stevens V, Wingfield D, Greenlick M, Baker D, Claus E, Horwitz R, Buchner D, Wagner E, de Lateur B, Cress M, Price R, Abrass I, Esselman P, Marguerita T, . C, Mulrow, Gerety M, Cornell J, DeNino L, Kanten D, Kutner N, Green R, McNeely E, Coogler C, Fiatarone M, O'Neill E, Ryan N, Diet T, Clements K, Kehayias J, Roberts S, Evans W, Wallace R, Ross J, Huston J, Kundel C, Sellberg M, Wolfson L, Whipple R, Amerman P, Judge J, Derby C, King M, Tamboli A, Weiss S. The Effects of Exercise on Falls in Elderly Patients: A Preplanned Meta-analysis of the FICSIT Trials. JAMA 1995, 273: 1341-1347. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1995.03520410035023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElderly patientsTreatment armsExercise componentLower extremity weaknessAndersen-Gill extensionEffects of exerciseFall-related injuriesRisk of fallsShort-term exerciseFall outcomesFICSIT TrialsExtremity weaknessMedication changesInjurious fallsIncidence ratiosGeneral exerciseMedical recordsClinical trialsTai ChiDaily livingHigh riskCox modelNursing homesElderly adultsMeta-Analysis
1993
A predictive index for functional decline in hospitalized elderly medical patients
Inouye S, Wagner D, Acampora D, Horwitz R, Cooney L, Hurst L, Tinetti M. A predictive index for functional decline in hospitalized elderly medical patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1993, 8: 645-652. PMID: 8120679, DOI: 10.1007/bf02598279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital Bed Capacity, 500 and overHospitals, UniversityHumansLikelihood FunctionsMaleMultivariate AnalysisPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSingle-Blind MethodConceptsFunctional declineRisk factorsMedical patientsValidation cohortDevelopment cohortHospitalized elderly medical patientsIndependent baseline risk factorsLow social activity levelNumber of RFsPredictive indexBaseline risk factorsGeneral medical wardsProspective cohort studyGeneral medical patientsHigh-risk groupUniversity Teaching HospitalElderly medical patientsRisk stratification systemNursing home placementRate of deathSocial activity levelsComparable patientsCohort studyElderly patientsMedical wards
1989
Instability and Falling in Elderly Patients
Tinetti M. Instability and Falling in Elderly Patients. Seminars In Neurology 1989, 9: 39-45. PMID: 2756252, DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1041303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle disease processElderly patientsDisease processAppropriate walking aidSevere foot deformitiesOverall patient healthNormal pressure hydrocephalusLumbar stenosisCervical spondylosisPressure hydrocephalusCareful historyFoot deformityTreatable diseasePhysical therapyFall historyPatientsPreventive interventionsPatient healthWalking aidIdentifiable disabilitiesImpairmentMultiple diseasesSurgeryFall situationIntervention
1988
Identifying Mobility Dysfunctions in Elderly Patients: Standard Neuromuscular Examination or Direct Assessment?
Tinetti M, Ginter S. Identifying Mobility Dysfunctions in Elderly Patients: Standard Neuromuscular Examination or Direct Assessment? JAMA 1988, 259: 1190-1193. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1988.03720080024022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuromuscular findingsElderly patientsNeuromuscular examinationKnee flexionNeuromuscular abnormalitiesFunctional mobilityClinical careMobility dysfunctionHip flexionMobility problemsElderly personsPatientsFlexionExaminationSubjectsSimple assessmentFindingsDirect assessmentManeuversDysfunctionAbnormalitiesCliniciansHipCare
1986
Use of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate in chronically III, elderly patients with a decline in health status
Tinetti M, Schmidt A, Baum J. Use of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate in chronically III, elderly patients with a decline in health status. The American Journal Of Medicine 1986, 80: 844-848. PMID: 3085493, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(86)90626-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythrocyte sedimentation rateHealth statusElderly patientsMusculoskeletal complaintsDiagnostic evaluationConnective tissue diseaseSedimentation rateChronic care hospitalNew diseasePost-test probabilitySubacute deteriorationTissue diseaseProbability of diseasePatientsAge 65DiseaseInexpensive testComplaintsNonspecificPercentStatusLong-term residentsHoursGroupMalignancyFall risk index for elderly patients based on number of chronic disabilities
Tinetti M, Williams T, Mayewski R. Fall risk index for elderly patients based on number of chronic disabilities. The American Journal Of Medicine 1986, 80: 429-434. PMID: 3953620, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(86)90717-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFall risk scoreRecurrent fallersRisk factorsElderly personsDaily living scorePostural blood pressureFall risk indexMental status scoresIntermediate care facilitiesBack examinationRecurrent fallingElderly patientsLiving scoreBlood pressureChronic disabilityStatus scoreConsecutive admissionsMobility scoreRisk scoreCare facilitiesDistant visionDisability increasesRisk indexMobility testsChronic characteristics