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
2002
A Program to Prevent Functional Decline in Physically Frail, Elderly Persons Who Live at Home
Gill TM, Baker DI, Gottschalk M, Peduzzi PN, Allore H, Byers A. A Program to Prevent Functional Decline in Physically Frail, Elderly Persons Who Live at Home. New England Journal Of Medicine 2002, 347: 1068-1074. PMID: 12362007, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa020423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional declineControl groupElderly personsDisability scoresIntervention groupLower-body dressingMore severe disabilityPrevent Functional DeclineHome-based intervention programFrequency of admissionHome-based programSuch functional declinePersons 75 yearsBase lineSevere frailtyPrimary outcomeSubstantial morbidityModerate frailtyMuscle strengthDisability ScalePhysical abilityPhysical therapyDaily livingNursing homesSix months