2021
Prognostic information, goals of care, and code status decision‐making among older patients
van Dyck L, Fried TR. Prognostic information, goals of care, and code status decision‐making among older patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 69: 2025-2028. PMID: 33675032, PMCID: PMC8273121, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17080.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Medication Appropriateness in Vulnerable Older Adults: Healthy Skepticism of Appropriate Polypharmacy
Fried TR, Mecca MC. Medication Appropriateness in Vulnerable Older Adults: Healthy Skepticism of Appropriate Polypharmacy. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 1123-1127. PMID: 30697698, PMCID: PMC6561813, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumber of medicationsAppropriate polypharmacyOlder adultsMedication benefitsComplex medication regimensMultiple chronic conditionsVulnerable older adultsMedication appropriatenessUnderestimate harmsInappropriate medicationsMore medicationsAdverse eventsMore observational studiesMedication regimensComplex regimenAdverse outcomesAppropriate medicationChronic conditionsMedications resultsObservational studyPolypharmacyMedicationsHealth outcomesCorrect medicationLikelihood of harm
2011
Effects of Benefits and Harms on Older Persons' Willingness to Take Medication for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention
Fried TR, Tinetti ME, Towle V, O’Leary J, Iannone L. Effects of Benefits and Harms on Older Persons' Willingness to Take Medication for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 923-928. PMID: 21357797, PMCID: PMC3101287, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAspirinCardiotonic AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMyocardial InfarctionPatient CompliancePatient ParticipationPatient SelectionPharmaceutical PreparationsPrimary PreventionRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPrimary cardiovascular disease preventionCardiovascular disease preventionMyocardial infarctionAbsolute benefitAdverse effectsDisease preventionOlder personsCommunity-living older personsPrimary cardiovascular preventionEvidence-based guidelinesAverage risk reductionRisk reductionCardiovascular preventionAvailable medicationsPrimary preventionClinical guidelinesTreatment benefitMild fatigueMedicationsQuality assurance initiativesPerson interviewsPreventionParticipantsHarmLarge proportion
2010
Electronic health records and adverse drug events after patient transfer
Boockvar K, Livote E, Goldstein N, Nebeker J, Siu A, Fried T. Electronic health records and adverse drug events after patient transfer. BMJ Quality & Safety 2010, 19: e16. PMID: 20724395, PMCID: PMC2965207, DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.033050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse drug eventsHigh-risk medication discrepanciesElectronic health recordsMedication discrepanciesSite of careDrug eventsPatient transferStructured medical record reviewNon-VA groupsNon-VA patientsVeterans Affairs patientsHealth recordsMedical record reviewGroup of patientsPairs of physiciansHospitalisation episodesMedication reviewHospital transferOverall incidenceRecord reviewClinical covariatesMedication errorsNursing homesPatientsTime of transfer
2001
Documentation of discussions about prognosis with terminally ill patients
Bradley E, Hallemeier A, Fried T, Johnson-Hurzeler R, Cherlin E, Kasl S, Horwitz S. Documentation of discussions about prognosis with terminally ill patients. The American Journal Of Medicine 2001, 111: 218-223. PMID: 11530033, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(01)00798-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll patientsMedical recordsDocumentation of discussionInoperable lung cancerStandardized abstraction formAdvance care planningLife-sustaining treatmentEnd of lifeClinical factorsMedical chartsIll inpatientsLung cancerCommunity hospitalResuscitate ordersAbstraction formCare planningGall bladderPatientsPrognosisFuture careFamily preferencesInpatientsCancerTreatmentPrevious studies
1999
Older persons' preferences for site of terminal care.
Fried T, Doorn C, O'Leary J, Tinetti M, Drickamer M. Older persons' preferences for site of terminal care. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1999, 131: 109-12. PMID: 10419426, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-131-2-199907200-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerminal careOlder persons' preferencesCommunity-dwelling persons 65 yearsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCongestive heart failureObstructive pulmonary diseasePersons 65 yearsSite of careLong-term care needsCare of disabilitiesFamily membersNonterminal illnessHeart failurePulmonary diseaseQuantitative interviewsPatient preferencesLife careCare needsNursing homesQualitative interviewsTerminal illnessParticipants' homesOlder personsHospitalCareWho Dies at Home? Determinants of Site of Death for Community‐Based Long‐Term Care Patients
Fried T, Pollack D, Drickamer M, Tinetti M. Who Dies at Home? Determinants of Site of Death for Community‐Based Long‐Term Care Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 25-29. PMID: 9920226, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01897.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSite of deathInpatient hospiceLong-term care patientsCommunity-based long-term care programsDependent functional statusPatients 65 yearsChronic lung diseaseCoronary artery diseaseYear of admissionCommunity-based long-term careLong-term care programsLong-term careCohort studyArtery diseaseCare patientsHome deathLung diseaseFunctional statusPatient preferencesHomecare patientsFemale genderTerminal careMAIN OUTCOMECare needsNursing homes
1998
Older Persons’ Preferences for Site of Treatment in Acute Illness. ANNOUNCEMENT
Fried T, Van Doorn C, Tinetti M, Drickamer M. Older Persons’ Preferences for Site of Treatment in Acute Illness. ANNOUNCEMENT. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1998, 13: 522-527. PMID: 9734788, PMCID: PMC1496998, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00162.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute illnessHome care servicesHome treatmentHome careCare servicesChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCongestive heart failureObstructive pulmonary diseaseProcess of careLower intensity servicesSite of treatmentOlder persons' preferencesPersons age 65Health care systemHeart failurePulmonary diseasePatient preferencesHospital careMedical careAge 65Older personsHospitalIllness experienceCare systemCareMODELS OF GERIATRICS PRACTICE: When the Patient Cannot Come to the Doctor: A Medical Housecalls Program
Reuben D, Fried T, Wachtel T, Tinetti M. MODELS OF GERIATRICS PRACTICE: When the Patient Cannot Come to the Doctor: A Medical Housecalls Program. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1998, 46: 226-231. PMID: 9475454, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb02544.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFrail ElderlyHouse CallsHumansMaleMiddle AgedProgram EvaluationConceptsUpper respiratory tract infectionFrail older patientsRespiratory tract infectionsCongestive heart failureMajority of patientsRoutine medical careSevere cognitive impairmentGERIATRICS PRACTICEAcute illnessOlder patientsTract infectionsHeart failureHomebound patientsUnscheduled visitsEmergency roomNurse practitionersDaily livingMedical residency programsPatientsPatient's homeScheduled visitsAmbulatory practiceCognitive impairmentComplex illnessMedical care
1997
Frailty and Hospitalization of Long‐Term Stay Nursing Home Residents
Fried T, Mor V. Frailty and Hospitalization of Long‐Term Stay Nursing Home Residents. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1997, 45: 265-269. PMID: 9063269, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb00938.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failurePrimary diagnosisNursing homesHeart failureRespiratory diseaseRecent functional declineNursing home patientsSevere functional impairmentCertain patient groupsNursing home stayNursing home residentsProprietary nursing homesLower ratesLogistic regression modelsCohort studyAcute careHome patientsHospitalization ratesPatient groupFeeding tubeDecubitus ulcersFunctional impairmentHome residentsFunctional declineHospitalizationShort‐Term Functional Outcomes of Long‐Term Care Residents with Pneumonia Treated with and without Hospital Transfer
Fried T, Gillick M, Lipsitz L. Short‐Term Functional Outcomes of Long‐Term Care Residents with Pneumonia Treated with and without Hospital Transfer. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1997, 45: 302-306. PMID: 9063275, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb00944.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResolution of pneumoniaHospital transferHospital treatmentFunctional statusLong-term care facility patientsRespiratory rateLong-term care residentsCare facility patientsIndependent functional statusRetrospective cohort studyCases of pneumoniaTerm functional outcomesFunctional status outcomesHebrew Rehabilitation CenterAcademic medical centerLogistic regression modelsLower respiratory rateNew infiltratesLTCF residentsAcute episodeCohort studyFacility patientsSevere pneumoniaFunctional outcomeRespiratory signs
1996
The association between age of hospitalized patients and the delivery of advanced cardiac life support
Fried T, Miller M, Stein M, Wachtel T. The association between age of hospitalized patients and the delivery of advanced cardiac life support. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1996, 11: 257-261. PMID: 8725973, DOI: 10.1007/bf02598264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced cardiac life supportCardiac life supportLife supportDependent functional statusIndividual patient characteristicsUrban teaching hospitalLogistic regression modelsElectromechanical dissociationRetrospective cohortHospitalized patientsPatient characteristicsAdult inpatientsCardiopulmonary arrestACLS protocolFunctional statusElectrocardiographic rhythmTeaching hospitalVentricular fibrillationNonsurvivorsBedside determinationOlder agePatientsShort trialTrialsMedical services
1995
Older Community‐Dwelling Adults' Attitudes Toward and Practices of Health Promotion and Advance Planning Activities
Fried T, Rosenberg R, Lipsitz L. Older Community‐Dwelling Adults' Attitudes Toward and Practices of Health Promotion and Advance Planning Activities. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1995, 43: 645-649. PMID: 7775723, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb07199.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdvance DirectivesAgedAged, 80 and overAutopsyCholesterolEducational StatusExerciseFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHumansInfluenza VaccinesMaleMammographyPatient ParticipationPhysician-Patient RelationsPreventive MedicineProstatic NeoplasmsRectal DiseasesSigmoidoscopyTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsVaccinationConceptsHealth care proxyProstate cancer screeningCancer screeningHealth screeningHealth promotionInvasive proceduresAdvance directivesScreening testHealth preventionOrgan donationOlder adultsCommunity-dwelling older adultsYears of ageInfluenza vaccinationEffect of ageCholesterol screeningRectal examinationMean ageResearch RegistryResponse rateScreening toolDescriptive studyPhysiciansRegular participationPrevention activitiesWhether to transfer?
Fried T, Gillick M, Lipsitz L. Whether to transfer? Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1995, 10: 246-250. PMID: 7616332, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term care facilitiesDependent functional statusEpisodes of pneumoniaElevated respiratory rateRespiratory rateLTCF patientsOral antibioticsHospital transferFunctional statusElderly long-term care patientsLong-term care patientsGood markerRetrospective cohort studyPatient-related factorsNursing home residentsHebrew Rehabilitation CenterHigher respiratory rateNew infiltratesPneumonia episodesAcute illnessCohort studyCare patientsHospital therapyRespiratory signsPatient outcomesThe Limits of Proxy Decision Making: Overtreatment
Fried T, Gillick M. The Limits of Proxy Decision Making: Overtreatment. Cambridge Quarterly Of Healthcare Ethics 1995, 4: 524-529. PMID: 8563963, DOI: 10.1017/s0963180100006368.Peer-Reviewed Original Research