2010
Change in Disability After Hospitalization or Restricted Activity in Older Persons
Gill TM, Allore HG, Gahbauer EA, Murphy TE. Change in Disability After Hospitalization or Restricted Activity in Older Persons. JAMA 2010, 304: 1919-1928. PMID: 21045098, PMCID: PMC3124926, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioPhysical frailtySevere disabilityOlder personsMild disabilityMultivariable hazard ratiosProspective cohort studyCommunity-living personsFall-related injuriesGreater New HavenState of disabilityLikelihood of recoveryCohort studyAbsolute riskFrail individualsHospitalizationDaily livingNonfrail individualsRestricted activityInjuryTelephone interviewsFrailtyIllnessMonthsDisability
2004
Recovery From Disability Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons
Hardy SE, Gill TM. Recovery From Disability Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons. JAMA 2004, 291: 1596-1602. PMID: 15069047, DOI: 10.1001/jama.291.13.1596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder personsADL functionCommunity-dwelling older personsProspective cohort studyMonthly telephone interviewsCommunity-dwelling personsHigh-risk groupDuration of disabilityDuration of recoveryCourse of recoveryLikelihood of recoveryDisability episodeCohort studyMajority of participantsTrue incidenceChronic conditionsPhysical frailtyDaily livingDemographic featuresCognitive functionTelephone interviewsMonthsMonthly assessmentsPertinent subgroupsDisability