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A Randomized Trial of a Screening, Case Finding, and Referral System for Older Veterans in Primary Care by Rubenstein, Laurence Z., Alessi, Cathy A., Josephson, Karen R., Trinidad Hoyl, M., Harker, Judith O., Pietruszka, Fern M.

“…OBJECTIVES: To test whether a system of screening, assessment, referral, and follow‐up provided within primary care for high‐risk older outpatients improves…”
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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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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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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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Effects of a Group Exercise Program on Strength, Mobility, and Falls Among Fall-Prone Elderly Men by Rubenstein, Laurence Z, Josephson, Karen R, Trueblood, Peggy R, Loy, Steven, Harker, Judith O, Pietruszka, Fern M, Robbins, Alan S

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Formal geriatric assessment instruments and the care of older general medical outpatients by Miller, D K, Morley, J E, Rubenstein, L Z, Pietruszka, F M, Strome, L S

“…To improve identification of cognitive, affective, gait, and nutritional problems in older medical outpatients, non-physician clinic personnel administered…”
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Abnormal eating attitudes and body image in older undernourished individuals by Miller, D K, Morley, J E, Rubenstein, L Z, Pietruszka, F M

“…An anorexia nervosa-like syndrome has been reported in older persons. To gain additional insight into this condition, a questionnaire designed to assess the…”
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