2014
Establishing a Hierarchy for the Two Components of Restricted Activity
Gill TM, Allore HG, Gahbauer EA, Han L. Establishing a Hierarchy for the Two Components of Restricted Activity. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2014, 70: 892-898. PMID: 25391532, PMCID: PMC4481688, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glu203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllness/injuryBed restSevere disabilityHazard ratioCommunity-living personsAdverse functional consequencesPrompt medical attentionMobility activitiesFunctional statusMedical attentionUsual activitiesInjuryOlder personsRestricted activityTelephone interviewsMild disabilityDisabilityBasic activitiesComparable effectsFunctional consequencesExposureRestActivityIllnessYearsRestricting Back Pain and Subsequent Mobility Disability in Community‐Living Older Persons
Makris UE, Fraenkel L, Han L, Leo‐Summers L, Gill TM. Restricting Back Pain and Subsequent Mobility Disability in Community‐Living Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2014, 62: 2142-2147. PMID: 25366926, PMCID: PMC4241131, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline mobility disabilityBack painMobility disabilityOlder personsCommunity-living older personsPersistent mobility disabilityProspective cohort studyCox regression analysisMonthly telephone interviewsCommunity-living menDisability episodeCohort studyPainCox modelSecondary analysisEvent ratesTelephone interviewsMonthsDisabilityConsecutive monthsRegression analysisAssociationNew HavenPersonsParticipants
2009
Factors Associated With Recovery of Prehospital Function Among Older Persons Admitted to a Nursing Home With Disability After an Acute Hospitalization
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. Factors Associated With Recovery of Prehospital Function Among Older Persons Admitted to a Nursing Home With Disability After an Acute Hospitalization. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2009, 64A: 1296-1303. PMID: 19661289, PMCID: PMC2773809, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glp115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesContinuity of Patient CareDisability EvaluationDisabled PersonsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGeriatric AssessmentHomes for the AgedHospitalizationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLongitudinal StudiesMaleMultivariate AnalysisNursing HomesPatient DischargeProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsRecovery of FunctionRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsNursing home admissionPrehospital functionHome admissionAcute hospitalizationSignificant weight lossNursing homesGross motor coordinationMotor coordinationOlder personsManual dexterityWeight lossMonthly telephone interviewsOngoing cohort studyCohort studyFunctional recoveryPrehospital levelMore admissionsDaily livingHospitalizationAdmissionCognitive impairmentMultivariate analysisTelephone interviewsPotential predictorsAnalytic sampleFunctional Trajectories in Older Persons Admitted to a Nursing Home with Disability After an Acute Hospitalization
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. Functional Trajectories in Older Persons Admitted to a Nursing Home with Disability After an Acute Hospitalization. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 195-201. PMID: 19170778, PMCID: PMC2676348, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02107.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home admissionAcute hospitalizationNursing homesOlder personsHome admissionFunctional trajectoriesFirst nursing home admissionProspective cohort studyCommunity-living personsMonthly telephone interviewsContinuous disabilityCohort studyMedian timePoor outcomeHospitalizationDaily livingPremorbid levelTelephone interviewsAdmissionDisabilityMonthsAdditional researchParticipantsAnalytical sampleNew Haven
2007
Predisposing Factors and Precipitants for Bathing Disability in Older Persons
Gill TM, Han L, Allore HG. Predisposing Factors and Precipitants for Bathing Disability in Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2007, 55: 534-540. PMID: 17397431, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01099.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBathing disabilityPersistent disabilityPredisposing factorsPotential precipitantsComprehensive home-based assessmentsOlder personsCommunity-living older personsCommunity-living residentsMultivariable hazard ratiosProspective cohort studyLow physical activityMonthly telephone interviewsPotential predisposing factorsHome-based assessmentCohort studyHazard ratioPhysical activityRestricted activityTelephone interviewsStrong associationDisabilityHospitalizationInjuryIllnessSuitable target
2006
Bathing Disability and the Risk of Long-Term Admission to a Nursing Home
Gill TM, Allore HG, Han L. Bathing Disability and the Risk of Long-Term Admission to a Nursing Home. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2006, 61: 821-825. PMID: 16912099, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.8.821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term nursing home admissionNursing home admissionHome admissionPersistent disabilityLong-term admissionBathing disabilityPotential confoundersDaily livingCommunity-living older personsCommunity-living personsMonthly telephone interviewsPrevalence of disabilityProportional hazards modelShort-term admissionsLong-term care servicesAdmission increasesProspective studyHazards modelNursing homesAdmissionCare servicesOlder personsTelephone interviewsDisabilityConfounders