2024
The extent and burden of high multimorbidity on older adults in the US: a descriptive analysis of Medicare beneficiaries
Dorr D, Markwardt S, Bobo M, Allore H, Botoseneanu A, Newsom J, Nagel C, Quiñones A. The extent and burden of high multimorbidity on older adults in the US: a descriptive analysis of Medicare beneficiaries. BMC Geriatrics 2024, 24: 777. PMID: 39304796, PMCID: PMC11414248, DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-05329-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh multimorbidityMultimorbidity levelOlder adultsHigher levels of multimorbidityHealth and Retirement Study dataAssociated with sociodemographic characteristicsWell-being of older adultsLevels of multimorbidityProgression of multimorbidityImpact of multimorbidityBurden of multimorbidityHigher healthcare utilizationRetirement Study dataYounger birth cohortsMultimorbidity groupsHealthcare utilizationLower educationNon-HispanicMultimorbiditySociodemographic characteristicsMedicare beneficiariesSocioeconomic statusHealth indicatorsBirth cohortChronic diseases
2023
Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in trajectories of morbidity accumulation among older Americans
O'Neill A, Newsom J, Trubits E, Elman M, Botoseneanu A, Allore H, Nagel C, Dorr D, Quiñones A. Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in trajectories of morbidity accumulation among older Americans. SSM - Population Health 2023, 22: 101375. PMID: 36941895, PMCID: PMC10024041, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHispanic adultsRace/ethnicityBlack adultsWhite adultsMultiple chronic health conditionsNon-Hispanic white adultsNH White adultsChronic health conditionsSelf-reported morbidityCovariate-adjusted modelsPublic health interventionsProtective effectMorbidity countHealth interventionsPotential associationHealth disparitiesOlder ageSocioeconomic disparitiesHealth conditionsSocioeconomic statusSocioeconomic inequalitiesAdultsOlder AmericansRetirement StudyConsiderable heterogeneity
2022
Perceptions of generic medicines and medication adherence after percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective multicentre cohort study
Pettersen TR, Schjøtt J, Allore HG, Bendz B, Borregaard B, Fridlund B, Larsen AI, Nordrehaug JE, Rotevatn S, Wentzel-Larsen T, Norekvål TM. Perceptions of generic medicines and medication adherence after percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective multicentre cohort study. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e061689. PMID: 36127123, PMCID: PMC9490600, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionProspective multicentre cohort studyMulticentre cohort studyMedication adherenceCohort studyCoronary interventionFemale sexGeneric medicinesSelf-reported medication adherenceOlder ageSelf-reported health statusLow socioeconomic statusPoor mental healthLow education levelSecondary outcomesPCI centerBrand-name medicinesClinical variablesMean agePatients' perceptionsMAIN OUTCOMEHealth statusMental healthSocioeconomic statusTime points