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
2013
Modifiable Risk Factors for Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization of Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study
Juthani‐Mehta M, De Rekeneire N, Allore H, Chen S, O'Leary JR, Bauer DC, Harris TB, Newman AB, Yende S, Weyant RJ, Kritchevsky S, Quagliarello V, Study F. Modifiable Risk Factors for Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization of Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2013, 61: 1111-1118. PMID: 23772872, PMCID: PMC3714374, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsIncident mobility limitationCommunity-dwelling older adultsBody Composition StudyRisk factorsPlaque scoresMobility limitationsOlder adultsNovel modifiable risk factorsProspective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studyNonmodifiable risk factorsCases of pneumoniaHistory of pneumoniaCommunity-dwelling adultsAverage attributable fractionMonths of baselineCohort studyExpiratory volumePneumonia preventionDental examinationPrimary outcomeOral hygieneMale sexAttributable fraction
2009
Missing Data: A Special Challenge in Aging Research
Hardy SE, Allore H, Studenski SA. Missing Data: A Special Challenge in Aging Research. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 722-729. PMID: 19220562, PMCID: PMC2695652, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02168.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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