2003
Burden of Illness Score for Elderly Persons
Inouye SK, Bogardus ST, Vitagliano G, Desai MM, Williams CS, Grady JN, Scinto JD. Burden of Illness Score for Elderly Persons. Medical Care 2003, 41: 70-83. PMID: 12544545, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200301000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesComorbidityCost of IllnessFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForecastingGeriatric AssessmentHealth StatusHospitalizationHospitals, TeachingHumansMaleMortalityPneumoniaProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AdjustmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsGroup IHazard ratioIllness scoresOverall mortalityC-statisticElderly personsHospitalized older personsHigh-risk diagnosesRisk adjustment indexProspective cohortValidation cohortDevelopment cohortUniversity HospitalPhysiologic abnormalitiesRisk factorsFunctional impairmentRisk groupsMedicine serviceMortality predictionMortality rateGroup IICohortOlder personsFinal modelGroup III
2000
The Effect of a Multifaceted Physician Office‐Based Intervention on Older Women's Mammography Use
Preston J, Scinto J, Grady J, Schulz A, Petrillo M. The Effect of a Multifaceted Physician Office‐Based Intervention on Older Women's Mammography Use. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2000, 48: 1-7. PMID: 10642013, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb03020.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAmbulatory CareConnecticutFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMammographyMass ScreeningMedical AuditMedicare Part BMiddle AgedOffice VisitsPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient Education as TopicProgram EvaluationReferral and ConsultationTotal Quality ManagementUnited StatesWomenConceptsHealth Care Quality Improvement ProgramMammography useMammography referralWomen's mammography useMammography ratesIntervention sampleMammography recommendationsPhysician's officeCommunity-based physician officesPhysician opinion leadersPhysicians' mammography recommendationsPrimary care visitsFemale Medicare beneficiariesIntervention programsLower mammography useQuality Improvement ProgramCommunity physician practicesProportion of womenPhysician remindersIntervention patientsCare visitsControl physiciansPatient adherenceAcademic detailingRestricted cohort