2016
Factors Associated with Family Reports of Pain, Dyspnea, and Depression in the Last Year of Life
Singer A, Meeker D, Teno J, Lynn J, Lunney J, Lorenz K. Factors Associated with Family Reports of Pain, Dyspnea, and Depression in the Last Year of Life. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2016, 19: 1066-1073. PMID: 27454900, PMCID: PMC5065036, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDaily living dependencySignificant painRetrospective cohort studyPresence of dyspneaWorse self-rated healthSelf-rated healthEnd of lifeBurdensome symptomsCohort studyNational sampleSymptom assessmentLung conditionsDyspneaInstrumental activitiesMore diagnosesPainFamily respondentsFamily reportLife supportDepressionUS residentsPopulation strategyRetirement StudyRepresentative sampleLast years
2015
Symptom trends in the last year of life from 1998 to 2010: a cohort study.
Singer A, Meeker D, Teno J, Lynn J, Lunney J, Lorenz K. Symptom trends in the last year of life from 1998 to 2010: a cohort study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2015, 162: 175-83. PMID: 25643305, PMCID: PMC4346253, DOI: 10.7326/m13-1609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProxy reportsPain intensitySymptom prevalenceLife careProxy-reported painChronic lung diseaseCongestive heart failureManagement of painPrevalence of depressionEnd of lifeCohort studySevere painHeart failureLung diseaseObservational studyTroubling symptomsSudden deathIndividual symptomsAlarming symptomsPainFamily respondentsHRS participantsSymptom trendsPrevalenceRepresentative longitudinal survey