2001
Validation of Dizziness as a Possible Geriatric Syndrome
Kao A, Nanda A, Williams C, Tinetti M. Validation of Dizziness as a Possible Geriatric Syndrome. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2001, 49: 72-75. PMID: 11207845, DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49012.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReports of dizzinessRisk factorsGeriatric syndromesOlder personsClinic-based cohortCharacteristics of patientsSeverity of dizzinessCommunity-based cohortPopulation-based studyClinic-based populationCross-sectional studyPhysical examination dataEligible patientsPostural hypotensionMore medicationsMultifactorial interventionOlder patientsMedical historyMyocardial infarctionDizzinessMultifactorial etiologyDepressive symptomsAbnormal balancePatientsDiscrete disease
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