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Screening for undernutrition in geriatric practice: developing the short-form mini-nutritional assessment (MNA-SF) by Rubenstein, L Z, Harker, J O, Salvà, A, Guigoz, Y, Vellas, B

“…The Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is a validated assessment instrument for nutritional problems, but its length limits its usefulness for screening. We…”
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Effects of a group exercise program on strength, mobility, and falls among fall-prone elderly men by Rubenstein, L Z, Josephson, K R, Trueblood, P R, Loy, S, Harker, J O, Pietruszka, F M, Robbins, A S

“…This randomized controlled trial studied the effects of a low- to moderate-intensity group exercise program on strength, endurance, mobility, and fall rates in…”
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Development and Testing of a Five-Item Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale by Hoyl, M. Trinidad, Alessi, Cathy A., Harker, Judith O., Josephson, Karen R., Pietruszka, Fern M., Koelfgen, Maryanne, Mervis, J. Randy, Fitten, L. Jaime, Rubenstein, Laurence Z.

“…OBJECTIVE: To develop and test the effectiveness of a 5‐item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) in screening for depression in a frail…”
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Assessment of American College of Rheumatology quality criteria for rheumatoid arthritis in a pre–quality criteria patient cohort by Kahn, K. L., MacLean, C. H., Wong, A. L., Rubenstein, L. Z., Liu, H., Fitzpatrick, D. M., Harker, J. O., Chen, W. P., Traina, S. B., Mittman, B. S., Hahn, B. H., Paulus, H. E.

“…Objective To evaluate the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) starter set of quality measures for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in an actual patient cohort that…”
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The Relationship of Reported Pain Severity to Perceived Effect on Function of Nursing Home Residents by Cadogan, Mary P., Edelen, Maria Orlando, Lorenz, Karl A., Jones, Malia, Yosef, Julia, Hascall, Thomas, Simon, Barbara, Harker, Judith O., Ferrell, Bruce, Saliba, Debra

“…Background. We examined whether questions addressing the effect of pain on day-to-day function add unique information to the standardized verbal descriptor…”
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A prospective study of acute illness in the nursing home by Alessi, C A, Harker, J O

“…Managing acute illness is an important aspect of medical care for nursing home residents, but little data is available on the nature of acute illness in this…”
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The Sepulveda GEU Study revisited: long-term outcomes, use of services, and costs by Rubenstein, L Z, Josephson, K R, Harker, J O, Miller, D K, Wieland, D

“…The randomized controlled trial of the Geriatric Evaluation Unit (GEU) at the Sepulveda Veterans Hospital was the first to document the clinical and…”
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Health outcomes of post-hospital in-home team care: secondary analysis of a Swedish trial by Melin, A L, Wieland, D, Harker, J O, Bygren, L O

“…To determine patient and treatment-related factors predictive of health outcomes. Secondary analysis of a randomized trial with 6-month follow-up. After using…”
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The reliability and validity of an obstacle course as a measure of gait and balance in older adults by Rubenstein, L Z, Josephson, K R, Trueblood, P R, Yeung, K, Harker, J O, Robbins, A S

“…The use of an obstacle course to quantify gait, balance and functional mobility in elderly persons, particularly to assess objectively changes following…”
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Inpatient geriatric evaluation and management units: organization and care patterns in the Department of Veterans Affairs by Wieland, D, Hedrick, S C, Rubenstein, L Z, Buchner, D M, Reuben, D B, Harker, J O

“…Geriatric evaluation and management units (GEMs) are designed to improve the functional health and placement of frail elderly hospital inpatients. We surveyed…”
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The Yield, Reliability, and Validity of a Postal Survey for Screening Community-Dwelling Older People by Alessi, Cathy A., Josephson, Karen R., Harker, Judith O., Pietruszka, Fern M., Hoyl, M. Trinidad, Rubenstein, Laurence Z.

“…OBJECTIVES: To assess the yield, reliability, and validity of a postal survey developed to identify older persons in need of outpatient geriatric assessment…”
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Application of explicit process of care measurement to rheumatoid arthritis: Moving from evidence to practice by Kahn, K. L., Maclean, C. H., Liu, H., Rubenstein, L. Z., Wong, A. L., Harker, J. O., Chen, W. P., Fitzpatrick, D. M., Bulpitt, K. J., Traina, S. B., Mittman, B. S., Hahn, B. H., Paulus, H. E.

“…Objective To construct quality measures with measurement validity and meaning for clinicians. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study of rates of…”
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A Multicomponent Nonpharmacological Intervention Improves Activity Rhythms Among Nursing Home Residents With Disrupted Sleep/Wake Patterns by Martin, Jennifer L., Marler, Matthew R., Harker, Judith O., Josephson, Karen R., Alessi, Cathy A.

“…Background. Sleep and circadian rhythms are disrupted among many nursing home (NH) residents. We examined the impact of a multicomponent nonpharmacological…”
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Recognition of Designs after a Unilateral Stroke by Riege, Walter H., Harker, Judith O., Metter, E. Jeffrey, Hanson, Wayne R.

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Aging and delay effects on recognition of words and designs by Harker, J O, Riege, W H

“…Based on a model of inter- and intraitem processes in recognition, this study examined age differences in word recognition (emphasizing interitem elaborative…”
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Sleep in Assisted Living Facility Residents Versus Home-Dwelling Older Adults by Martin, Jennifer L., Alam, Tarannum, Harker, Judith O., Josephson, Karen R., Alessi, Cathy A.

“…Background. Sleep problems among assisted living facility (ALF) residents are not well understood, and sleep-related differences between ALF residents and…”
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Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Nonpharmacological Intervention to Improve Abnormal Sleep/Wake Patterns in Nursing Home Residents by Alessi, Cathy A., Martin, Jennifer L., Webber, Adam P., Cynthia Kim, E., Harker, Judith O., Josephson, Karen R.

“…Objectives: Abnormal sleep/wake patterns are common in nursing home residents. Lifestyle and environmental factors likely contribute to these poor sleep…”
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Memory impairments in alcoholism: effects of age and education by Harker, J O, Riege, W H

“…Memory impairments related to alcoholism and to age (young, middle, and old) were examined as a function of educational level (low, high). Factoring of 14…”
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Depression in Older Patients Admitted for Postacute Nursing Home Rehabilitation by Webber, Adam P., Martin, Jennifer L., Harker, Judith O., Josephson, Karen R., Rubenstein, Laurence Z., Alessi, Cathy A.

“…Objectives: To describe the prevalence, recognition, and persistence of depression in older adults undergoing postacute rehabilitation in a nursing home (NH)…”
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Daytime sleeping, sleep disturbance, and circadian rhythms in the nursing home by Martin, Jennifer L, Webber, Adam P, Alam, Tarannum, Harker, Judith O, Josephson, Karen R, Alessi, Cathy A

“…This study reports the frequency of abnormal daytime sleeping and identifies factors related to daytime sleeping, nighttime sleep disturbance, and circadian…”
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