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Use of Self-Matching to Control for Stable Patient Characteristics While Addressing Time-Varying Confounding on Treatment Effect: A Case Study of Older Intensive Care Patients
Han L, Pisani MA, Araujo KL, Allore HG. Use of Self-Matching to Control for Stable Patient Characteristics While Addressing Time-Varying Confounding on Treatment Effect: A Case Study of Older Intensive Care Patients. International Journal Of Statistics In Medical Research 2016, 5: 8-16. PMID: 27123153, PMCID: PMC4844076, DOI: 10.6000/1929-6029.2016.05.01.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDelirium severity scoresIntensive care unitSeverity scoreOld intensive care patientsIntensive care patientsOlder medical patientsDose of haloperidolStable patient characteristicsICU stayBaseline characteristicsAcute outcomesPatient characteristicsCare patientsCare unitMeasures of exposureMedical patientsAntipsychotic medicationFull cohortPatientsStable baselineAnalytic sampleTreatment effectsHaloperidolCohortScores
2011
Antidepressant Use and Cognitive Functioning in Older Medical Patients With Major or Minor Depression
Han L, McCusker J, Cole M, apek R, Abrahamowicz M. Antidepressant Use and Cognitive Functioning in Older Medical Patients With Major or Minor Depression. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2011, 31: 429-435. PMID: 21694621, PMCID: PMC3558972, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e318221b2f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder medical patientsAntidepressant useMinor depressionMedical patientsAntidepressant medicationMini-Mental State Examination scoreHamilton Depression Rating ScaleMini-Mental State ExaminationProvincial prescription databasePsychotropic drug useDepression Rating ScaleAcute care hospitalsState Examination scoreComplex medical conditionsLong-term cognitive effectsSignificant cognitive impairmentSmall cognitive improvementsAntidepressant prescriptionsCare hospitalConcomitant benzodiazepinesMedical inpatientsPrescription databaseAntidepressant agentsDepression diagnosisMajor depression
2008
12-Month Cognitive Outcomes of Major and Minor Depression in Older Medical Patients
Han L, McCusker J, Cole M, Abrahamowicz M, Čapek R. 12-Month Cognitive Outcomes of Major and Minor Depression in Older Medical Patients. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2008, 16: 742-751. PMID: 18757768, DOI: 10.1097/jgp.0b013e31817c6ad7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationOlder medical patientsMinor depressionPoor cognitive functionMedical patientsDepression diagnosisCognitive functionStudy entryIndependent risk factorProspective cohort studyApparent cognitive impairmentFourth Edition criteriaAcute care hospitalsDiagnostic Interview ScheduleMixed effects regression modelsAntidepressant treatmentCohort studyCare hospitalHospital admissionMedical inpatientsRegression modelsPhysical functionRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseEdition criteria
2006
The Temporal Relationship Between Depression Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning in Older Medical Patients—Prospective or Concurrent?
Han L, McCusker J, Abrahamowicz M, Cole M, Capek R. The Temporal Relationship Between Depression Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning in Older Medical Patients—Prospective or Concurrent? The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2006, 61: 1319-1323. PMID: 17234828, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.12.1319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationHamilton Depression Rating ScaleHDRS scoresDepression symptomsCognitive impairmentInpatients 65 yearsIndependent risk factorTime pointsOlder medical patientsDepression Rating ScaleOld-age depressionLower MMSE scoresSame time pointsCognitive functioningSubsequent time pointsOne-point increaseTemporal relationshipCardiovascular riskMMSE changeIllness severityMedical patientsRisk factorsMMSE scoresDepressive symptomsEpidemiological studies
2005
189-S: The Temporal Relationship Between Depression and Cognitive Functioning in Older Medical Patients — Prospective or Cross-Sectional?
Han L, McCusker J, Abrahamowicz M, Cole M, Capek R. 189-S: The Temporal Relationship Between Depression and Cognitive Functioning in Older Medical Patients — Prospective or Cross-Sectional? American Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 161: s48-s48. DOI: 10.1093/aje/161.supplement_1.s48.Peer-Reviewed Original Research