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Shared risk factors for falls, incontinence, and functional dependence. Unifying the approach to geriatric syndromes.
Tinetti ME, Inouye SK, Gill TM, Doucette JT. Shared risk factors for falls, incontinence, and functional dependence. Unifying the approach to geriatric syndromes. JAMA 1995, 273: 1348-53. PMID: 7715059, DOI: 10.1001/jama.273.17.1348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overAnxietyCausalityCognitionCohort StudiesGeriatric AssessmentHearingHumansLogistic ModelsMultivariate AnalysisNeuropsychological TestsNutritional Physiological PhenomenaPhysical FitnessPsychomotor PerformanceRisk FactorsUrinary IncontinenceVision, OcularConceptsUrinary incontinenceGeriatric syndromesMore basic activitiesProportion of participantsRisk factorsIncontinenceDaily livingDepression scoresSyndromeGeneral communityCompensatory abilityArm strengthBasic activitiesSignificant increaseHigh anxietyImpairmentMultiple areasNew HavenYearsParticipantsFallFactorsPredisposesCohortBaseline
2000
Dizziness among older adults: a possible geriatric syndrome.
Tinetti M, Williams C, Gill T. Dizziness among older adults: a possible geriatric syndrome. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2000, 132: 337-44. PMID: 10691583, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-132-5-200003070-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnxietyConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDizzinessDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleHearing DisordersHumansHypotension, OrthostaticMaleMyocardial InfarctionPostural BalancePrevalenceRisk FactorsSensation DisordersStatistics as TopicSyndromeConceptsAdjusted relative riskGeriatric syndromesRelative riskEpisodes of dizzinessCommunity-living personsPast myocardial infarctionCross-sectional studyYears of agePostural hypotensionMore medicationsMyocardial infarctionImpaired balanceDizzinessDepressive symptomsSyndromeImpaired hearingSpecific causesOlder adultsMultiple causesSymptomsProbability sampleRiskSensationCauseNew Haven
1999
Mismatches Between the Home Environment and Physical Capabilities Among Community‐Living Older Persons
Gill T, Robison J, Williams C, Tinetti M. Mismatches Between the Home Environment and Physical Capabilities Among Community‐Living Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 88-92. PMID: 9920235, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01906.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder personsHomes of participantsCommunity-living older personsTub/showerAdverse functional outcomesPopulation-based cohortCross-sectional studySame deficitSpecific deficitsPhysical performance assessmentPhysical capabilitiesFunctional outcomeEpidemiologic linkGeneral communityPrevalenceComprehensive interviewObstructed pathwaysDeficitsEveryday functionGrab barsObserved deficitsParticipantsGaitPersonsNew Haven
1997
Driving Cessation and Increased Depressive Symptoms: Prospective Evidence from the New Haven EPESE
Marottoli R, de Leon C, Glass T, Williams C, Cooney L, Berkman L, Tinetti M. Driving Cessation and Increased Depressive Symptoms: Prospective Evidence from the New Haven EPESE. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1997, 45: 202-206. PMID: 9033520, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb04508.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related factorsDepressive symptomsEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleEffect of cessationCohort studyMultivariable analysisOlder driversProspective evidenceElderly cohortEpidemiologic studiesMedical conditionsPotential confoundingAlternative transportation strategiesSymptomsCessationStrongest predictorNew HavenUrban communitiesFactorsCohortEPESEActive drivers
1995
Shared Risk Factors for Falls, Incontinence, and Functional Dependence: Unifying the Approach to Geriatric Syndromes
Tinetti M, Inouye S, Gill T, Doucette J. Shared Risk Factors for Falls, Incontinence, and Functional Dependence: Unifying the Approach to Geriatric Syndromes. JAMA 1995, 273: 1348-1353. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1995.03520410042024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeriatric syndromesUrinary incontinenceMore basic activitiesPopulation-based cohortProportion of participantsRisk factorsIncontinenceDaily livingDepression scoresSyndromeGeneral communityCompensatory abilityArm strengthBasic activitiesSignificant increaseHigh anxietyImpairmentMultiple areasNew HavenYearsParticipantsFallFactorsPredisposesCohort