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A Randomized Clinical Trial of Outpatient Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Coupled with an Intervention to Increase Adherence to Recommendations by Reuben, David B., Frank, Janet C., Hirsch, Susan H., McGuigan, Kimberly A., Maly, Rose C.

“…BACKGROUND: Although comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) has been demonstrated to confer health benefits in some settings, its value in outpatient or…”
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Perceived Efficacy in Patient‐Physician Interactions (PEPPI): Validation of an Instrument in Older Persons by Maly, Rose C., Frank, Janet C., Marshall, Grant N., DiMatteo, M. Robin, Reuben, David B.

“…OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a brief instrument – the Perceived Efficacy in Patient‐Physician Interactions Questionnaire (PEPPI) – to measure older…”
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The Impact of Functional Status on Life Expectancy in Older Persons by Keeler, Emmett, Guralnik, Jack M., Tian, Haijun, Wallace, Robert B., Reuben, David B.

“…Background. Although life tables provide a basis for estimating remaining life by age, gender, and race, these tables do not consider clinical characteristics…”
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The Prognostic Value of Sensory Impairment in Older Persons by Reuben, David B., Mui, Silbey, Damesyn, Mark, Moore, Alison A., Greendale, Gail A.

“…OBJECTIVES To determine the relationships between visual and hearing impairment and subsequent functional dependence and mortality among community‐dwelling…”
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Development and Validation of a Geriatrics Attitudes Scale for Primary Care Residents by Reuben, David B., Lee, Ming, Davis Jr, James W., Eslami, Michelle S., Osterweil, Daniel G., Melchiore, Susan, Weintraub, Nancy T.

“…OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate an instrument measuring attitudes toward older persons and caring for older patients. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional and…”
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Measuring physical function in community-dwelling older persons: a comparison of self-administered, interviewer-administered, and performance-based measures by Reuben, D B, Valle, L A, Hays, R D, Siu, A L

“…To compare two self-administered, one interviewer-administered, and one performance-based measure of physical function in community-based older persons…”
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The Predictive Value of Combined Hypoalbuminemia and Hypocholesterolemia in High Functioning Community-Dwelling Older Persons: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging by Reuben, David B., Ix, Joachim H., Greendale, Gail A., Seeman, Teresa E.

“…OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of simultaneous hypoalbuminemia and hypocholesterolemia levels on 3‐ and 7‐year rates of mortality and decline in functional…”
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Dyspnea in terminally ill cancer patients by Reuben, D B, Mor, V

“…To determine the epidemiology of dyspnea in terminal cancer patients, we examined data from the National Hospice Study, which followed up patients during their…”
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Dually Incontinent Nursing Home Residents: Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Differences by Chiang, Lillian, Ouslander, Joseph, Schnelle, Jack, Reuben, David B.

“…OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have described urinary and fecal incontinence in nursing homes and their separate effects on healthcare utilization. However,…”
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Value of functional status as a predictor of mortality: results of a prospective study by Reuben, D B, Rubenstein, L V, Hirsch, S H, Hays, R D

“…To assess the value of functional status questions in predicting mortality, we conducted a 4-year prospective longitudinal follow-up study of functionally…”
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Geriatric assessment in oncology by Reuben, David B.

“…With the anticipated growth in the numbers of elderly persons, a higher prevalence of cancers among older persons is expected; as a result, oncologists will…”
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Nutrition screening in older persons by Reuben, D B, Greendale, G A, Harrison, G G

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A Randomized Trial of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Care of Hospitalized Patients by Reuben, David B, Borok, Gerald M, Wolde-Tsadik, Girma, Ershoff, Daniel H, Fishman, Linda K, Ambrosini, Virginia L, Liu, Yunbao, Rubenstein, Laurence Z, Beck, John C

“…The usefulness of comprehensive geriatric assessment as a method of improving the health care of frail elderly persons is still in question. Although a number…”
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High urinary catecholamine excretion predicts mortality and functional decline in high-functioning, community-dwelling older persons: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging by Reuben, D B, Talvi, S L, Rowe, J W, Seeman, T E

“…Catecholamine release is a marker of stress, and high plasma norepinephrine levels have been associated with increased mortality. The predictive value of high…”
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Hearing Loss in Community‐Dwelling Older Persons: National Prevalence Data and Identification Using Simple Questions by Reuben, David B., Walsh, Kathleen, Moore, Alison A., Damesyn, Mark, Greendale, Gail A.

“…OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of hearing loss among community‐dwelling older persons according to clinical criteria and to develop a brief self‐report…”
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Screening for balance and mobility impairment in elderly individuals living in residential care facilities by Harada, N, Chiu, V, Damron-Rodriguez, J, Fowler, E, Siu, A, Reuben, D B

“…The rapid growth of the elderly population has resulted in a corresponding rise in the number of elderly individuals who experience disability during their…”
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Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions for Nursing Home Residents: Who Discusses, Who Decides and What Is Decided? by Levin, Jennifer R., Wenger, Neil S., Ouslander, Joseph G., Zellman, Gail, Schnelle, John F., Buchanan, Joan L., Hirsch, Susan H., Reuben, David B.

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether nursing home residents and their families reported discussions about life‐sustaining treatment with their physicians, the…”
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Cumulative biological risk and socio-economic differences in mortality: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging by Seeman, Teresa E, Crimmins, Eileen, Huang, Mei-Hua, Singer, Burton, Bucur, Alexander, Gruenewald, Tara, Berkman, Lisa F, Reuben, David B

“…Previous research has suggested that socio-economic status (SES) differences in mortality are only partially explained by differences in life-style,…”
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Warning signs along the road to functional dependency by Reuben, D B

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A Prospective Study of the Effect of Fracture on Measured Physical Performance: Results from the MacArthur Study - MAC by Greendale, Gail A., DeAmicis, Tracy A., Bucur, Alexander, Bretsky, Phil, Rowe, John W., Reuben, David B., Seeman, Teresa

“…OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of fractures on measured physical performance and to assess whether specific fractures have unique sequelae. SUBJECTS: 762 men…”
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