2020
Reform influences location of death: Interrupted time-series analysis on older adults and persons with dementia
Vroomen J, Kjellstadli C, Allore HG, van der Steen JT, Husebo B. Reform influences location of death: Interrupted time-series analysis on older adults and persons with dementia. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0241132. PMID: 33147248, PMCID: PMC7641450, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocation of deathInterrupted time series analysisHome deathOlder adultsCoordination ReformNursing homesNursing home deathsAdults 65 yearsOlder adults 65 yearsHospital deathDeath RegistryNorwegian CausePrimary outcomeAdult decedentsDeath certificatesHospitalDementiaMortality dataCare infrastructureHome careDeathPopulation-level studiesAdultsPublic healthNumber of people
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