1997
Predictors of Recovery in Activities of Daily Living Among Disabled Older Persons Living in the Community
Gill T, Robison J, Tinetti M. Predictors of Recovery in Activities of Daily Living Among Disabled Older Persons Living in the Community. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1997, 12: 757-762. PMID: 9436895, PMCID: PMC1497202, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.07161.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGood nutritional statusADL functionDisabled older personsNutritional statusADL recoveryDaily livingFolstein Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scoresOlder personsMini-Mental State Examination scoreMarkers of resiliencyProspective cohort studyPredictors of recoveryState Examination scoreIntact cognitive functionCohort studyMultivariable analysisMore ADLsMMSE scoresSelf-efficacy scoresHome assessmentBivariate analysisCognitive functionGeneral communityPhysical performanceADL
1996
Self-efficacy, Physical Decline, and Change in Functioning in Community-Living Elders: A Prospective Study
de Leon C, Seeman T, Baker D, Richardson E, Tinetti M. Self-efficacy, Physical Decline, and Change in Functioning in Community-Living Elders: A Prospective Study. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 1996, 51B: s183-s190. PMID: 8673647, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/51b.4.s183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional statusFunctional declineDiminished physical capacityCommunity-residing elderly personsPhysical performanceHealth status variablesBasic self-care tasksHealth-related variablesPhysical performance testsSelf-care tasksProspective studyHome assessmentElderly personsOlder individualsPhysical capacityPhysical declineSignificant interaction effectStatus variablesStatusDeclineBaselineMonths
1995
The Contribution of Predisposing and Situational Risk Factors to Serious Fall Injuries
Tinetti M, Doucette J, Claus E. The Contribution of Predisposing and Situational Risk Factors to Serious Fall Injuries. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1995, 43: 1207-1213. PMID: 7594153, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb07395.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious fall injuriesRisk factorsFall injuriesSerious injuriesSituational risk factorsLower body mass indexPercentage of fallersBody mass indexLoss of consciousnessMulticomponent intervention programPhysical performance measuresFirst fallRisk of injuryCohort studyInjury overallPrimary outcomeMass indexHead injuryJoint dislocationFemale genderHome assessmentCognitive impairmentPreventive programsMultivariate analysisInjury