2023
Terminal Decline in Physical Function in Older Adults
Stolz E, Mayerl H, Muniz-Terrera G, Gill T. Terminal Decline in Physical Function in Older Adults. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2023, 79: glad119. PMID: 37148208, PMCID: PMC10733182, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glad119.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Days Spent at Home in the Last Six Months of Life Among Community-Living Older Persons
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Han L. Days Spent at Home in the Last Six Months of Life Among Community-Living Older Persons. The American Journal Of Medicine 2018, 132: 234-239. PMID: 30447203, PMCID: PMC6349467, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.10.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older personsMonths of lifeOrgan failureOlder personsRace/ethnicityEnd of lifeImportant patient-centered outcomesCommunity-living personsPatient-centered outcomesOngoing cohort studyCohort studyAdvanced dementiaHospice facilityMedian numberDeath certificatesSudden deathNursing homesAnalytic sampleNumber of daysDeathDecedentsDaysMonthsAgeSex
2017
ASSOCIATIONS WITH POST-DISCHARGE FUNCTION OF OLDER ICU SURVIVORS: SENSITIVITY TO DEATH
Murphy T, Pisani M, Ferrante L, Gill T. ASSOCIATIONS WITH POST-DISCHARGE FUNCTION OF OLDER ICU SURVIVORS: SENSITIVITY TO DEATH. Innovation In Aging 2017, 1: 19-19. PMCID: PMC6241429, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge 70 yearsPrecipitating Events ProjectOccurrence of deathSkilled nursing facilitiesICU admissionICU survivorsFunctional recoveryRisk factorsNursing facilitiesSelf-reported dependenceNon-disabled personsDeathFrailtyPrimary associationIADLsAssociationMobility measuresSurvivorsFocused examinationTotal countAdmissionYearsADLADLsDecedents
2010
Trajectories of Disability in the Last Year of Life
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. Trajectories of Disability in the Last Year of Life. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 1173-1180. PMID: 20357280, PMCID: PMC2877372, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0909087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCourse of disabilityDisability trajectoriesOrgan failureAdvanced dementiaSudden deathOlder personsSevere disabilityCommunity-dwelling older personsTrajectories of disabilityLevel of disabilityCatastrophic disabilityEnd of lifeProgressive disabilityFunctional statusDeath certificatesCommon conditionBaseline assessmentPredominant trajectoriesMonthly interviewsDeathDisabilityLongitudinal studyDementiaFrailtyDecedents
1995
Evaluating 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