2023
Distressing symptoms after major surgery among community‐living older persons
Gill T, Han L, Murphy T, Feder S, Gahbauer E, Leo‐Summers L, Becher R. Distressing symptoms after major surgery among community‐living older persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 2430-2440. PMID: 37010784, PMCID: PMC10524276, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHospitalizationHumansLongitudinal StudiesMalePatient DischargeProspective StudiesQuality of LifeConceptsCommunity-living older personsMajor surgeryDistressing symptomsArea Deprivation IndexOlder personsSocioeconomic disadvantageCommunity-living personsTiming of surgeryProspective longitudinal studyYears of ageQuality of lifeSymptom burdenNonelective surgeryPresurgery valuesElective surgeryMultivariable analysisFunctional outcomeNonelective proceduresChronic conditionsSurgerySymptomsProportional increaseMedicaid eligibilityDeprivation indexMonths
2011
Bayesian hierarchical modeling for a non‐randomized, longitudinal fall prevention trial with spatially correlated observations
Murphy TE, Allore HG, Leo‐Summers L, Carlin BP. Bayesian hierarchical modeling for a non‐randomized, longitudinal fall prevention trial with spatially correlated observations. Statistics In Medicine 2011, 30: 522-530. PMID: 21294148, PMCID: PMC3477673, DOI: 10.1002/sim.3912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsBayes TheoremComputer SimulationConnecticutControlled Clinical Trials as TopicEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMarkov ChainsModels, StatisticalMonte Carlo MethodPatient Education as TopicPoisson DistributionTreatment OutcomeConceptsNon-randomized designFall prevention trialsPersons 70 yearsCommunity-based health interventionsNon-randomized interventionsRandomization of participantsInjurious fallsPrevention trialsEmergency departmentFall preventionInterventional effectsLongitudinal trialCare areasConnecticut CollaborationHealth interventionsInterventional designHealthcare interventionsMedicaid ServicesOlder adultsIntervention areaSerious injuriesZip codesTrialsInterventionInfluential covariates
2010
Treatment of Death in the Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Gerontological Outcomes
Murphy TE, Han L, Allore HG, Peduzzi PN, Gill TM, Lin H. Treatment of Death in the Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Gerontological Outcomes. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2010, 66A: 109-114. PMID: 21030467, PMCID: PMC3011957, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glq188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedDeathDisability EvaluationGeriatricsHumansLongitudinal StudiesProportional Hazards ModelsConceptsFunctional disabilityOlder study populationStudy populationLongitudinal studyOlder personsCommunity-living older personsHealthy survivor effectLongitudinal outcomesSurvivor effectFunctional abilityDeathOutcomesDisabilityLongitudinal modelingTreatmentInformative censoringNoninformative censoringRapid declineStrong relationshipCohortPopulationPersonsStudySurvivorsDecedents
2007
Hierarchical models to evaluate translational research: Connecticut collaboration for fall prevention
Murphy TE, Tinetti ME, Allore HG. Hierarchical models to evaluate translational research: Connecticut collaboration for fall prevention. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2007, 29: 343-350. PMID: 18054289, PMCID: PMC2453244, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2007.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationPre-intervention periodCare utilizationStudy armsFall preventionConnecticut CollaborationFall-related injuriesTranslational studiesHealth SourceOlder personsTranslational researchDemographic characteristicsTemporal trendsSignificant differencesInterventionPreventionPublic health sourcesQuasi-experimental designArmInjuryZCTAs