2011
Age and Gender but Not Common Chronic Illnesses Predict Odor Identification in Older African Americans
Hawkins KA, Pearlson GD. Age and Gender but Not Common Chronic Illnesses Predict Odor Identification in Older African Americans. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2011, 19: 777-782. PMID: 21873833, DOI: 10.1097/jgp.0b013e3181f7d8e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Smell Identification TestOlder African AmericansChronic illnessBSIT scoresHealthy older African AmericansCommon chronic illnessCommon chronic conditionsLoss of smellSmell Identification TestAfrican AmericansSpecific neurodegenerative diseasesThyroid disordersChronic conditionsLimited normative dataClinical utilityOlder subjectsAge 55Odor identificationNeurodegenerative diseasesGeneral communityEarly detectionMinority cohortGlobal cognitionDemographic predictorsIdentification Test
2001
Estimated yield of early detection of prodromal or first episode patients by screening first degree relatives of schizophrenic patients
Woods S, Miller T, Davidson L, Hawkins K, Sernyak M, McGlashan T. Estimated yield of early detection of prodromal or first episode patients by screening first degree relatives of schizophrenic patients. Schizophrenia Research 2001, 52: 21-27. PMID: 11595388, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-9964(01)00158-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation of relativesSchizophrenic patientsIntervention studiesNew casesEarly first episodeFirst-episode patientsChildren of patientsFirst-degree relativesEarly intervention studiesEpisode patientsLifetime riskProdromal patientsDegree relativesRisk groupsFirst episodeCurrent patientsPatientsRisk relativesSchizophrenic probandsEarly detectionSchizophrenia casesSchizophreniaAge distributionOnset distributionProbands