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Aging and Health: 2000-2004

Alessi C, Bucher J, Bean C, Beck D, Dolan T, Eslami M, Evans L, Ferrell B, Finley R, Fitten J, Kane R, Kempler D, Kerlowitz L, Koenig H, Luchi R, Maguth-Nezu C, Marks J, McKinney P, Morley J, Murray EJB, Murray S, Newton M, Nezu AA, Ouslander J, Rosenfeld K, Sattin R, Smith S, Snyder L, Tallenco K, Trueblood P, Webster J. "Eldercare at Home." In Houts PS, Alessi C, Bushy-Whitehead J, Fordyce M, Rubenstein LZ (eds), Eldercare at Home, American Geriatrics Society, 2000, - on-line book.

Alessi CA, Josephson KR, Pietriuszka FM, Harker JO, Rubenstein LZ. "Recognition of Geriatric Conditions in an Outpatient Geriatric Assessment Trial." Gerontologist, Vol. 40, No. 10, [meeting abstract], 2000, p. 77.

Alessi CA, Ouslander JG, Maldague S, Al-Samarrai NR, Saliba D, Osterweil D, Beck JC, Schnelle JF. "Incidence and Costs of Acute Medical Conditions in Long-stay Incontinent Nursing Home Residents." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 3, No. 4, July/Aug 2002, pp. 229-242.

Asch SM, Sloss EM, Hogan C, Brook RH, Kravitz RL. "Measuring Underuse of Necessary Care Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries Using Inpatient and Outpatient Claims." Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 284, No. 18, 2000, pp. 2325-2333. (Also available as RAND RP-932.)

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Bates-Jensen BM. "Quality Indicators for Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers in Vulnerable Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8, [Part 2], Oct 16 2001, pp. 744-751. (Also available as RAND RP-1139.)

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Beckett M, Goldman N, Weinstein M, Lin IF, Chuang YL. "Social Environment, Life Challenge, and Health Among the Elderly in Taiwan." Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 55, No. 2, July 2002, pp. 191-209.

Besdine RW, Snyder L, Rubenstein LZ. "Medical Care of the Nursing Home Resident-What Physicians Need to Know - First Japanese Edition." American College of Physicians, Tokyo, Japan: Japan Medical Association Research Institute, 2000, 238 pages.

Brown A, Mangione C, Sarkisian C, Saliba D, Writing Committee for the California Healthcare Foundation/American Geriatrics Society Panel on Improving Care for Elders with Diabetes. "Guidelines for Improving the Care of Older Persons with Diabetes." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 51, No. 5, [Suppl], May 2003, pp. S265-S280.

Budoff MJ, MacLean CN, Shekelle PG. Quality Indicators for the Management of Ischemic Heart Disease in Vulnerable Older Persons, RAND WR-181, 2004.

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Castle NG, Engberg J. "Response Formats and Satisfaction Surveys for Elders." The Gerontologist, Vol. 44, No. 3, June 2004, pp. 358-367.

Castle NG, Fogel BS. "Professional Association Membership by Nursing Facility Administrators and Quality of Care." Health Care Management Review, Vol. 27, No. 2, Spring 2002, pp. 7-17.

Castle NG. "Administrator Turnover and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes." The Gerontologist, Vol. 41, No. 6, 2001, pp. 757-767.

Castle NG. "Alzheimer’s Special Care Units and Top Management in Nursing Homes." Journal of Mental Health and Aging, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2001, pp. 273-286.

Castle NG. "Deficiency Citations for Mental Health Care in Nursing Homes." Administration and Policy in Mental Health, Vol. 29, No. 2, 2001, pp. 157-171.

Castle NG. "Nursing Homes with Persistent Deficiency Citations for Physical Restraint Use." Medical Care, Vol. 40, No. 10, Oct 2002, pp. 868-878.

Castle NG. "Providing Outcome Information to Nursing Homes: Can It Improve Quality of Care?" The Gerontologist, Vol. 43, No. 4, Aug 2003, pp. 483-492.

Castle NG. "Relocation of the Elderly: A Literature Review." Medical Care Research and Review, Vol. 58, No. 3, 2001, pp 291-333.

Castle NG. "Strategic Groups and Outcomes in Nursing Facilities." Health Care Management Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, July-Sept 2003, pp. 217-227.

Chang JT, Morton SC, Rubinstein LZ, Mojica WA, Maglione M, Suttorp MJ, Roth EA, Shekelle PG. "Interventions for the Prevention of Falls in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials." British Medical Journal, Vol.328, No. 7441, March 20 2004, pp. 680-687.

Chodosh J, Ferrell BA, Shekelle PG, Wenger NS. "Quality Indicators for Pain Management in Vulnerable Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8 [Part 2], Oct 2001, pp. 731-735..

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Chodosh J, Seeman TE, Keeler E, Sewall A, Hirsch SH, Guralnik JM, Reuben DB. "Cognitive Decline in High-Functioning Older Persons is Associated with an Increased Risk of Hospitalization." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 51, No. 9, Sept 2004, pp. 1456-1462.

Chodosh J, Solomon DH, Roth CP, Chang JT, MacLean CH, Ferrell BA, Shekelle PG, Wenger NS. "The Quality of Medical Care Provided to Vulnerable Older Patients with Chronic Pain." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2004, pp. 756-761.

Chow TS, MacLean CH. "Quality Indicators for Dementia in Vulnerable Community-Dwelling and Hospitalized Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8, [Part 2], Oct 2001, pp. 668-676.

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Crystal S, Akincigil A, Sambamoorthi U, Wenger N, Fleishman JA, Zingmond DS, Hays RD, Bozzette SA, Shapiro MF. "The Diverse Older HIV-Positive Population: A National Profile of Economic Circumstances, Social Support, and Quality of Life." Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Vol. 33, No. 2, [Sup 2], June 1 2003, pp. S76-S83.

Cummings JL, Frank JC, Cherry D, Kohatsu ND, Kemp B, Hewett L, Mittman B. "Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part I. Assessment." American Family Physician, Vol. 65, No. 11, June 2002, pp. 2263-2272.

Desbiens NA, Mueller-Rizner N, Virnig B, Lynn J. "Stress in Caregivers of Hospitalized Oldest-Old Patients." Journal of Gerontology: MEDICAL SCIENCES, Vol. 56A, No. 4, April 2001, pp. M231-M235.

Escarce JJ, McGuire TG. "Changes in Racial Differences in Use of Medical Procedures and Diagnostic Tests Among Elderly Persons: 1986-1997." American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 94, No. 10, Oct 2004, pp. 1795-1799.

Fonarow GC. "Quality Indicators for the Management of Heart Failure in Vulnerable Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8, [Part 2], Oct 16 2001, pp. 694-702. (Also available as RAND RP-1133.)

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Fries BE, James M, Hammer SS, Shugarman LR, Morris JN. "Is Telephone Screening Feasible? Accuracy and Cost-Effectiveness of Identifying People Medically Eligible for Home- and Community-Based Services." The Gerontologist, Vol. 44, No. 5, Oct 2004, pp. 680-688.

Gnanadesigan N, Saliba D, Roth CP, Solomon DH, Chang JT, Schnelle J, Smith R, Shekelle PG, Wenger NS. "The Quality of Care Provided to Vulnerable Older Community-Based Patients with Urinary Incontinence." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 5, No. 4, May-June 2004, pp. 141-146.

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Goldman DP, Shekelle PG, Bhattacharya J, Hurd M, Joyce GF, Ladkawalla DN, Matsui DH, Newberry SJ, Panis CWA, Shang B. Health Status and Medical Treatment of the Future Elderly: Final Report, RAND TR-169-CMS, 2004.

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Grabowski D, Castle NG. "Nursing Homes with Persistent High and Low Quality." Medical Care Research and Review, Vol. 61, No. 1, March 2004, pp. 89-115.

Gregg EW, Mangione CM, Cauley JA, Thompson TJ, Schwartz AV, Ensrud KE, Nevitt MC. "Diabetes and Incidence of Functional Disability in Older Women." Diabetes Care, Vol. 5, No. 1, Jan 2002, pp. 61-67.

Grossman JM, MacLean CH. "Quality Indicators for the Management of Osteoporosis in Vulnerable Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8, [Part 2], Oct 2001, pp. 722-730. (Also available as RAND RP-1136.)

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Harker JO, Freed SS, Josephson KR, Alessi CA, Rubenstein LZ. "Annual Postal Screening for Geriatric Problems: What Happens After Two Years?" Gerontologist, Vol. 40, No. 10, [meeting abstract], 2000, p. 42.

Harman JS, Kelleher KJ, Reynolds CF, Pincus HA. "Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenditures of Older Americans with Depression." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2004, pp. 809-813.

Heidenreich PA, Gubens MA, Fonarow GC, Konstam MA, Stevenson LW, Shekelle PG. "Cost-Effectiveness of Screening with B-Type Natriuretic Peptide to Identify Patients with Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction." Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 43, No. 6, March 17 2004, pp. 1019-1026.

Higashi T, Shekelle PG, Solomon DH, Knight EL, Roth C, Chang JT, Kamberg CJ, MacLean CH, Young RT, Adams J, Reuben DB, Avorn J, Wenger NS. "The Quality of Pharmacologic Care for Vulnerable Older Patients." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 140, No. 8, May 4 2004, pp. 714-720. (Also available as RAND RP-1281.)

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Higashi T, Shekelle PG, Solomon DH, Knight EL, Roth C, Chang JT, Kamberg JC, MacLean CH, Young RT, Adams J, Reuben DB, Avorn J, Wenger NS, Rubenstein LZ. Developing Quality of Care Indicators for the Vulnerable Elderly: The ACOVE Project, RAND RB-4545-1, 2004.

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Higashi T, Shekelle PG, Solomon DH, Knight EL, Roth CP, Chang JT, Kamberg CJ, MacLean CH, Young RT, Adams JL, Reuben DB, Avorn J, Wenger NS, Rubenstein LZ. The Quality of Health Care Received by Older Adults, RAND RB-9051, 2004.

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Kleerup EC, Solomon D. Quality Indicators for Quality of Care During Hospitalization for Vulnerable Elder Persons, RAND WR-179, 2004.

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Knight EL, Avorn J. "Quality Indicators for Appropriate Medication Use in Vulnerable Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8, [Part 2], Oct 16 2001, pp. 703-710. (Also available as RAND RP-1134.)

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Lakdawalla D, Goldman DP, Bhattacharya J, Hurd MD, Joyce GF, Panis CWA. "Forecasting the Nursing Home Population." Medical Care, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2003, [Point/Counterpoint], pp. 8-20.

Lakdawalla D, Philipson T. "The Rise in Old-Age Longevity and the Market for Long-Term Care." The American Review, Vol. 92, No. 1, March 2002, pp. 295-306.

Lynn J. "Oregon’s Lessons for Improving Advance Care Planning." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 52, No. 9, Sept 2004, [Editorial], pp. 1574-1575.

MacLean CH. "Quality Indicators for the Management of Osteoarthritis in Vulnerable Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8, [Part 2], Oct 16 2001, pp. 711-721. (Also available as RAND RP-1135.)

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Mandelblatt J, Yabroff KR, Lawrence W, Yi B, Orosz G, Bloom HG, Schecther CB, Extermann M, Satadano W, Fox S, Silliman RA, Fahs MC. "Screening Mammography in Elderly Women." Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 283, No. 24, 2000, [Letters], pp. 3202-3203.

Mojica WA, Suttorp MJ, Sherman SE, Morton SC, Roth EA, Maglione MA, Rhodes SL, Shekelle PG. "Smoking Cessation Interventions by Type of Provider: A Meta-analysis." American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Vol. 26, No. 5, June 2004, pp. 391-401.

Nakajima GA, Wenger NS. Quality Indicators for the Care of Depression in Vulnerable Elders, RAND WR-177, 2004.

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Pincus HA. "Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Disorders, Psychosocial Problems, and Behavioral Interventions in Primary Care." In Showstack J, Rothman AA, Hassmiller SB (eds.), The Future of Primary Care, CA: San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 2004, Chapter 13, pp. 243-275.

Reuben D. Quality Indicators for Malnutrition for Vulnerable Community-Dwelling and Hospitalized Older Persons, RAND WR-182, 2004.

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Reuben DB, Keeler E, Seeman TE, Sewall A, Hirsch SH, Guralnik JM. "Development of a Method to Identify Seniors at High Risk for High Hospital Utilization." Medical Care, Vol. 40, No. 9, Sept 2002, pp. 782-793.

Reuben DB, Roth C, Kamberg CJ, Wenger NS. "Restructuring Primary Care Practices to Manage Geriatric Syndromes: the ACOVE-2 Intervention." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 51, No. 12, Dec 2003, pp. 1787-1793.

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Reuben DB, Seeman TE, Keeler E, Hayes RP, Bowman L, Sewall A, Hirsch SH, Wallace RB, Guralnik JM. "Refining the Categorization of Physical Functional Status: The Added Value of Combining Self-Reported and Performance-Based Measures." Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, Vol. 59A, No. 10, 2004, pp. 1056-1061.

Reuben DB, Seeman TE, Keeler E, Hayes RP, Bowman L, Sewall A, Hirsch SH, Wallace RB, Guralnik JM. "The Effect of Self-Reported and Performance-Based Functional Impairment on Future Hospital Costs of Community-Dwelling Older Persons." The Gerontologist, Vol. 44, No. 3, June 2004, pp. 401-407.

Rhew DC, Shekelle PG. Quality Indicators for Preventive Care of the Vulnerable Elder, RAND WR-178, 2004.

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Rowe S, MacLean CH, Shekelle PG. "Preventing Visual Loss From Chronic Eye Disease in Primary Care: Scientific Review." Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 291, No. 12, March 24 2004, pp. 1487-1495.

Rowe S, MacLean CH. Quality Indicators for the Management of Visual Impairment in Vulnerable Older Persons, RAND WR-180, 2004.

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Rubenstein LZ, Josephson KR, Trueblood PR, Loy S, Harker JO, Pietruszka FM, Robbins AS. "Effects of a Group Exercise Program on Strength, Mobility, and Falls Among Fall-Prone Elderly Men." Journal of Gerontology: MEDICAL SCIENCES, Vol. 55A, No. 6, 2000, pp. M317-M321.

Rubenstein LZ, Powers CM, MacLean CH. "Quality Indicators for the Management and Prevention of Falls and Mobility Problems in Vulnerable Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8 (Pt 2), Oct 16 2001, pp. 686-693. (Also available as RAND RP-1132.)

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Rubenstein LZ, Solomon DH, Roth CP, Young RT, Shekelle PG, Chang JT, MacLean CH, Kamberg CJ, Saliba D, Wenger NS. "Detection and Management of Falls and Instability in Vulnerable Elders by Community Physicians." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 52, No. 9, Sept 2004, pp. 1527-1531.

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Rubenstein LZ. "Falls and Gait Disorders." In Osterweil D, Brummel-Smith K, Beck J (eds.) Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 2000, pp. 573-587.

Rubenstein LZ. "Hip Protectors: A Breatkthrough in Fracture Protection." New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 343, No. 21, [Editorial], Nov 23 2000, pp. 1562-1563.

Saliba D, Elliott M, Rubenstein LZ, Solomon DH, Young RT, Kamberg CJ, Roth C, MacLean CH, Shekelle PG, Sloss EM, Wenger NS. "The Vulnerable Elders Survey: A Tool for Identifying Vulnerable Older People in the Community." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 49 No. 12, Dec 2001, pp.1691-1699.

Saliba D, Kington R, Buchanan J, Bell R, Wang M, Lee M, Herbst M, Lee D, Sur D, Rubestein L. "Appropriateness of the Decision to Transfer Nursing Facility Residents to the Hospital." Journal of the American Geriatric Society, Vol. 48, 2000, pp. 154-163.

Saliba D, Rubenstein LV, Simon B, Hickey E, Ferrell B, Czarnowski E, Berlowitz D. "Adherence to Pressure Ulcer Prevention Guidelines: Implications for Nursing Home Quality." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 51, No. 1, Jan 2003, pp. 56-62.

Saliba D, Schnelle JF. "Indicators of the Quality of Nursing Home Residential Care." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 50, No. 8, Aug 2002, pp 1421-1430.

Saliba D, Solomon D, Rubenstein L, Young R, Schnelle J, Roth C, Wenger N. "Feasibility of Quality Indicators for the Management of Geriatric Syndromes in Nursing Home Residents." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 5, No. 5, Sept/Oct 2004, pp. 310-319.

Saliba D, Solomon D, Rubenstein L, Young R, Schnelle J, Roth C, Wenger N. "Quality Indicators for the Management of Medical Conditions in Nursing Home Residents." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 5, No. 5, Sept/Oct 2004, pp. 297-309.

Saliba D, Waite MS. "Risk Assessment and Identification." In Mezey M, Bottrel M, et al, (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Elder Care: The Comprehensive Resource on Geriatric and Social Care, New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, 2001, pp. 577-580.

Sarkisian CA, Hays RD, Berry SH, Mangione CM. "Expectations Regarding Aging Among Older Adults and Physicians Who Care for Older Adults." Medical Care, Vol. 39, No. 9, Sep 2001, pp. 1025-2036.

Schnelle JF, Kapur K, Alessi C, Osterweil D, Beck JG, Al-Samarrai NR, Ouslander JG. "Does an Exercise and Incontinence Intervention Save Healthcare Costs in a Nursing Home Population?" Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 51, No. 2, Feb 2003, pp. 161-168.

Schnelle JF, Smith RL. "Quality Indicators for the Management of Urinary Incontinence in Vulnerable Community-Dwelling Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8, [Part 2], Oct 16 2001, pp. 752-758. (Also available as RAND RP-1140.)

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Shapiro NL, Shekelle PG. Quality Indicators for the Management of Hearing Loss in Vulnerable Elder Persons, RAND WR-185, 2004.

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Shekelle P, Maglione M, Chang J, Mojica W, Morton SC, Suttorp MJ, Roth EA, Rhodes S, Wu S-Y, Newberry S. "Falls Prevention Interventions in the Medicare Population." Evidence Report, Baltimore, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration, Sept 2003. (Also available as RAND RP-1230.)

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Shekelle P, Tucker J, Maglione M, Morton S, Roth E, Chao B, Rhodes S, Wu S-Y, Newberry S. "Health Risk Appraisals and Medicare." Evidence Report, and Evidence-Based Recommendations, Baltimore, MD: Prepared for the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration, Sept 2003. (Also available as RAND RP-1225.)

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Shekelle PG, MacLean CH, Morton SC, Wenger NS. "Assessing the Care of Vulnerable Elders: Methods for Developing Quality Indicators." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8, [Part 2], Oct 16 2001, pp. 647-652. (Also available as RAND RP-1129.)

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Shekelle PG, Maglione M, Mojica W, Morton SC, Suttorp M, Tu W, Roth E, Jungvig L, Rhodes S, Wu S-Y, Rubenstein L. "Exercise Programs for Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." Evidence Report, Baltimore, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration, Sept 2003.. (Also available as RAND RP-1257.)

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Shekelle PG, Stone E, Maglione M, Mojica W, Morton S, Roth E, Chao B, Rhodes S, Rubenstein L, Wu S, Joyce G. "Interventions to Promote Smoking Cessation in the Medicare Population." Evidence Report, Baltimore MD: Prepared for the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration, Sept 2003. (Also available as RAND RP-1224.)

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Shekelle PG, Stone EG, Maglione M, Hirt M, Mojica W, Srikanthan P, Tomizawa T, Morton SC, Chao B, Roth EA, Breuder T, Rubenstein LV. "Interventions that Increase the Utilization of Medicare-Funded Preventive Services for Persons 65 and Older." Evidence Reports, Baltimore MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration, Sept 2003. (Also available as RAND RP-1229.)

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Shekelle PG, Vijan S. Quality Indicators for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus for Vulnerable Older Persons, RAND WR-187, 2004.

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Shugarman LR, Buttar A, Fries BE, Moore T, Blaum CS. "Caregiver Attitudes and Hospitalization Risk in Michigan Residents Receiving Home- and Community-Based Care." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 50, No. 6, June 2002, pp. 1079-1085..

Shugarman LR, Fries BE, Wolf RS, Morris JN. "Identifying Older People at Risk of Abuse During Routine Screening Practices." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 51, No. 1, Jan 2003, pp. 24-31.

Sloss EM, Solomon DH, Shekelle, PG, Young RT, Saliba D, MacLean CH, Rubenstein LZ, Schnelle JF, Kamberg CJ, Wenger NS. "Selecting Target Conditions for Quality of Care Improvement in Vulnerable Older Adults." Journal of the American Geriatric Society, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2000, pp. 363-369.

Solomon DH, Wenger NS, Saliba D, Young RT, and the members of the Clinical Committee, Adelman AM, Besdine RK, Blazer DG, Cassell CK, Cummings JL, Katz PR, Kitzman DW, Lavizzo-Mourey RJ, Mondoux LC, Popovich R, Pories WJ, Wenger N. "Appropriateness of Quality Indicators for Older Patients with Advanced Dementia and Poor Prognosis." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2003, pp. 902-907. (Also available as RAND RP-1354.)

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Solomon DH. "JAGS and the Geriatrics Renaissance." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 50, 2002, pp. 5-6.

Somogyi-Zalud E, Zhong Z, Hamel BM, Lynn J. "The Use of Life-Sustaining Treatments in Hospitalized Persons Aged 80 and Older." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 50, No. 5, May 2002, pp. 930-934.

Unutzer J, Katon W, Callahan CM, Williams JW Jr, Hunkeler E, Harpole L, Hoffing M, Della Penna RD, Noel PH, Lin EH, Arean PA, Hegel MT, Tang L, Belin TR, Oishi S, Langston C, for the IMPACT Investigators. "Collaborative Care Management of Late-Life Depression in the Primary Care Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 288, No. 22, Dec 11 2002, pp. 2836-2845.

Unutzer J, Katon W, Williams JW Jr, Callahan CM, Harpole L, Hunkeler EM, Hoffing M, Arean P, Hegel MT, Schoenbaum M, Oishi SM, Langston CA. "Improving Primary Care for Depression in Late Life: The Design of a Multicenter Randomized Trial." Medical Care, Vol. 39, No. 8, Aug 2001, pp. 785-799.

Wenger NS, Shekelle P, Davidoff F, Mulrow C; (eds.). "Quality Indicators for Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8 [Part 2], Oct 16 2001, pp. 641-758. (Also available as RAND RB-4545-1.)

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Wenger NS, Shekelle P, Davidoff F, Mulrow C; ACOVE Investigators. "ACOVE Quality Indicators, Quality Indicators for Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8, [Part 2], Oct 16 2001, pp. 653-667.

Wenger NS, Shekelle PG; ACOVE Investigators. "Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders: ACOVE Project Overview." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 8, [Part 2], Oct 16 2001, pp. 642-646. (Also available as RAND RP-1128.)

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Wenger NS, Solomon DH, Roth CP, MacLean CH, Saliba D, Kamberg CJ, Rubenstein LZ, Young RT, Sloss EM, Louie R, Adams J, Chang JT, Venus PJ, Schnelle JF, Shekelle PG. "The Quality of Medical Care Provided to Vulnerable Community-Dwelling Older Patients." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 139, No. 9, Nov 4 2003, pp. 740-747, E-748-E-759.

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Wenger NS, Young R. Quality Indicators of Continuity and Coordination of Care for Vulnerable Elder Persons, RAND WR-176, 2004.

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Wenger NS. "Never Too Old to be Treated Right: How to Avoid Ageism in Medical Care." Consumer Reports on Health, Vol. 16, No. 3, April 2004.

Young RT, Brousseau M, Wenger NS. Quality Indicators of Hypertension for Vulnerable Elder Persons, RAND WR-186, 2004.

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