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ACOVE Investigators. "Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders-3 Quality Indicators." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S464–S487.

Andreyeva T, Michaud PC, van Soest A. Obesity and Health in Europeans Ages 50 and Above, RAND WR-331, 2005.

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Andreyeva T, Sturm R. "Physical Activity and Changes in Health Care Costs in Late Middle Age." Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Vol. 3, Supp. 1, Feb 2006, pp. S6-S19. (Also available as RAND RP-1324.)

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Anger JT, Litwin MS, Wang Q, Pashos CL, Rodriguez LV. "The Effect of Age on Outcomes of Sling surgery for Urinary Incontinence." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. 12, Dec 2007, pp. 1927-1931.

Anger JT, Litwin MS, Wang Q, Pashos CL, Rodriguez LV. "Variations in Stress Incontinence and Prolapse Management by Surgeon Specialty." The Journal of Urology, [Epub Aug 15 2007], Vol. 178, No. 4, Oct 2007, pp. 1411-1417.

Anger JT, Litwin MS, Wang Q, Pashos CL, Rodríguez LV. "Complications of Sling Surgery among Female Medicare Beneficiaries." Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol. 109, No. 1, March 2007, pp. 707-714.

Anger JT, Saigal CS, Litwin MS. "The Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence Among Community-Dwelling Adult Women: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey." The Journal of Urology, Vol. 175, No. 2, Feb 2006, pp. 601-604.

Anger JT, Saigal CS, Pace J, Rodriguez LV, Litwin MS. "The True Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among Female Nursing Home Residents." Urology, Vol. 67, No. 2, Feb 2006, pp. 281-287.

Anger JT, Saigal CS, Stothers L, Thom DH, Rodriguez LV, Litwin MS and the Urologic Diseases of American Project. "The Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among Community-Dwelling Men: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey." The Journal of Urology, Vol. 176, No. 5, Nov 2006, pp. 2103-2108.

Arora VM, McGory ML, Fung CH. "Quality Indicators for Hospitalization and Surgery in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S347–S358.

Banks J, Marmot M, Oldfield Z, Smith JP. "Disease and Disadvantage in the United States and in England." Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 295, No. 17, May 3 2006, pp. 2037-2045.

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Bates-Jensen BM, MacLean CH. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Pressure Ulcers in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S409–S416.

Bird CE, Ricker PP. Constrained Choice: Why Are Some Women and Men Able To Create and Maintain Health Lifestyles, While Others Are Not? RAND RB-9339, 2008.

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Buntin MB. "Access to Postacute Rehabilitation." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 88, No. 11, Nov 2007, pp. 1488-1493.

Cadogan MP, Edelen MO, Lorenz KA, Jones M, Yosef J, Hascall T, Simon B, Harker JO, Ferrell B, Saliba D. "The Relationship of Reported Pain Severity to Perceived Effect on Function of Nursing Home Residents." The Journals of Gerontology: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, Vol. 63A, No. 9, Sept 2008, pp. 969-973.

Card D, Dobkin C, Maestas N. "The Impact of Nearly Universal Insurance Coverage on Health Care Utilization: Evidence from Medicare." American Economic Review, Vol. 98, No. 5, Dec 2008, pp. 2242-2258.

Castle NG, Degenholtz H, Engberg J. "State Variability in Indicators of Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities." Journal of Gerontology, Vol. 60A, No. 9, Sept 2005, pp. 1173-1179.

Castle NG, Engberg J, Liu D. "Have Nursing Home Compare Quality Measure Scores Changed Over Time in Response to Competition?" Quality and Safety in Health Care, Vol. 16, No. 3, June 2007, pp. 185-191.

Castle NG, Engberg J, Men Aiju. "Nurse Aide Agency Staffing and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes." Medical Care Research and Review, Vol. 65, No. 2, April 1 2008, pp. 232-252.

Castle NG, Engberg J. "Organizational Characteristics Associated With Staff Turnover in Nursing Homes." The Gerontologist, Vol. 46, No. 1, Feb 2006, pp. 62-73.

Castle NG, Engberg J. "The Influence of Staffing Characteristics on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes." HSR: Health Services Research, [Epub Feb 26 2007], Vol. 42, No. 5, Oct 2007, pp. 1822-1847.

Castle NG, Engberg JB. "Nursing Home Deficiency Citations for Medication Use." Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 26, No. 2, April 2007, pp. 208-232.

Castle NG, Handler S, Engberg J, Sonon K. "Nursing Home Administrators’ Opinions of the Resident Safety Culture in Nursing Homes." Health Care Management Review, Vol. 32, No. 1, Jan/March 2007, pp. 66-76.

Castle NG, Men A, Engberg J. "Downsizing in the Nursing Home Industry." Health Care Management Review, Vol. 31, No. 3, July/Sept 2006, pp. 231-240.

Castle NG. "Mental Health Outcomes and Physical Restraint Use in Nursing Homes (Private)." Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, [Epub July 1 2006], Vol. 33, No. 6, Nov 2006, pp. 696-704.

Chang JT, Ganz DA. "Quality Indicators for Falls and Mobility Problems in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S327–S334.

Cheng EM, Fung CH. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S431–S437.

Chodosh J, Edelen MO, Buchanan JL, Yosef JA, Ouslander JG, Berlowitz DR, Streim JE, Saliba D. "Nursing Home Assessment of Cognitive Impairment: Development and Testing of a Brief Instrument of Mental Status." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 56, No. 11, Nov 2008, pp. 2069-2075.

Chodosh J, Morton SC, Mojica W, Maglione M, Suttorp MJ, Hilton L, Rhodes S, Shekelle P, Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center, RAND Health Division. "Meta-Analysis: Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs for Older Adults." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 143, No. 6, Sept 20 2005, pp. 427-438, w99-w106.

Chodosh J, Solomon D, Roth CP, Chang JT, MacLean C, Ferrell B, Shekelle PG, Wenger NS, Ganz DA, Kamberg C, Higashi T, Min L, Reuben D, Young R, Saliba D, Schnelle J, Knight EL, Avorn J, Rubenstein L, Gnanadesigan N, Adams JL, Smith RL, Fung C, Roland MO, McGlynn EA, Reeves D, Asch SM, Kerr EA, Besdine RK, Amin A, Blazer DG, Fulmer T, Grunwald M, Hall WJ, Katz PR, Kitzman DW, Leipzig RM, Zingmond DS, Wilber KH, Ganz PA, Cohen H, Rosenthal RA. Improving Quality of Health Care for Older Adults, RAND RB-9320, 2008.

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Dy S, Lynn J. "Getting Services Right for Those Sick Enough to Die." BMJ, Vol. 334, No. 7592, March 10 2007, pp. 511-513.

Engberg J, Castle NG, McCaffrey D. "Physical Restraint Initiation in Nursing Homes and Subsequent Resident Health." The Gerontologist, Vol. 48, No. 4, Aug 2008, 442-452.

Etzioni S, Chodosh J, Ferrell BA, MacLean CH. "Quality Indicators for Pain Management in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S403–S408.

Fahlman C, Lynn J, Doberman D, Gabel J, Finch M. "Prescription Drug Spending for Medicare+Choice Beneficiaries in the Last Year of Life." Journal of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 9, No. 4, Aug 2006, pp. 884-893.

Feil DG, MacLean C, Sultzer D. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Dementia in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S293–S301.

Freedman VA, Hodgson N, Lynn J, Spillman BC, Waidmann T, Wilkinson AM, Wolf DA. "Promoting Declines in the Prevalence of Late-Life Disability: Comparisons of Three Potentially High-Impact Interventions." The Milbank Quarterly, Vol. 84, No. 3, Sept 2006, pp. 493-520.

Freedman VA, Schoeni RF, Martin LG, Cornman JC. "Chronic Conditions and the Decline in Late-Life Disability." Demography, Vol. 44, No. 3, Aug 2007, pp. 459-477.

Fung CH, Spencer B, Eslami M, Crandall C. "Quality Indicators for the Screening and Care of Urinary Incontinence in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp S443–S449.

Ganz DA, Alkema GE, Wu S. "It Takes a Village to Prevent Falls: Reconceptualizing Fall Prevention and Management for Older Adults." Injury Prevention, Vol. 14, No. 4, Aug 1 2008, pp. 266-271.

Ganz DA, Bao Y, Shekelle PG, Rubenstein LZ. "Will My Patient Fall?" Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 297, Vol. 1, Jan 3 2007, pp. 77-86.

Ganz DA, Chang JT, Roth CP, Guan M, Kamberg CJ, Niu F, Reuben DB, Shekelle PG, Wenger NS, MacLean CH. "Quality of Osteoarthritis care for Community-Dwelling Older Adults." Arthritis Care & Research, [Epub March 31 2006], April 15, 2006, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 241-247.

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Ganz DA, Fung CH, Sinsky CA, Wu S, Reuben DB. "Key Elements of High-Quality Primary Care for Vulnerable Elders." Journal of General Internal Medicine, [Epub Oct 7 2008], Vol. 23, No. 12, Dec 2008, pp. 2018-2023.

Gnanadesigan N, Fung CH. "Quality Indicators for Screening and Prevention in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S417–S423.

Goldman DP, Cutler DM, Shang B, Joyce GF. "The Value of Elderly Disease Prevention." Forum for Health Economics & Policy, Vol. 9, No. 2, Biomedical Research and the Economy, 2006, Article 1.

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Goldman DP, Cutler DM, Shekelle PG, Bhattacharya J, Shang B, Joyce GF, Hurd M, Matsui D, Newberry S, Panis C, Rich MW, Su CK, Keeler EB, Lakdawalla DN, Chernew ME, Pan F, Ortiz E, Brook RH, Garber AM, Rhodes S. Modeling the Health and Medical Care Spending of the Future Elderly, RAND RB-9324, 2008.

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Goldman DP, Zheng Y, Girosi F, Michaud PC, Olshansky J, Cutler D, Rowe JW. "The Benefits of Risk Factor Prevention in Americans Aged 51 Years and Older." American Journal of Public Health, [Epub Sept 17 2009], Vol. 99, No. 11, Nov 1 2009, pp. 2096-2101.

Grossman J, MacLean CH. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Osteoporosis in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S392–S402.

Harris KM, Maurer J, Lurie N. Midseason Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: A Snapshot as of Mid-November 2008, RAND OP-241-GSK, 2008.

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Harris KM, Maurer J, Lurie N. Midseason Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: Detailed survey Data Tables, RAND OP-241/1-GSK, 2008.

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Heidenreich PA, Fonarow GC. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Heart Failure in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S340–S346.

Hickey EC, Young GJ, Parker VA, Czarnowski EJ, Saliba D, Berlowitz DR. "The Effects of Changes in Nursing Home Staffing on Pressure Ulcer Rates." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, [Epub Jan 26 2005], Vol. 6, No 1, Jan-Feb 2005, pp 50-53.

Higashi T, Hays RD, Brown JA, Kamberg CJ, Phan C, Reuben DB, Shekelle PG, Solomon DH, Young RT, Roth CP, Chang JT, MacLean CH, Wenger NS. "Do Proxies Reflect Patients’ Health Concerns about Urinary Incontinence and Gait Problems?" Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol. 3, Nov 23 2005. (Also available as RAND RP-1201.)

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Higashi T, Shekelle PG, Adams JL, Kamberg CJ, Roth CP, Solomon DH, Reuben DB, Chiang L, MacLean CH, Chang JT, Young RT, Saliba DM, Wenger NS. "Quality of Care is Associated with Survival in Vulnerable Older Patients." Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 143, No. 4, Aug 16 2005, pp. 274-281. (Also available as RAND RP-1282.)

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Housen P, Shannon GR, Simon B, Edelen MO, Cadogan MP, Sohn L, Jones M, Buchanan JL, Saliba D. "What the Resident Meant to Say: Use of Cognitive Interviewing Techniques to Develop Questionnaires for Nursing Home Residents." The Gerontologist, Vol. 48, No. 2, April 2008, pp. 158-169.

Huang DT, Sesselberg HW, McNitt S, Noyes K, Andrews ML, Hall WJ, Dick A, Daubert JP, Zareba W, Moss AJ. "Improved Survival Associated with Prophylactic Implantable Defibrillators in Elderly Patients with Prior Myocardial Infarction and Depressed Ventricular Function: A MADIT-II Substudy." Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Vol. 18 No. 8, Aug 2007, pp. 833-838.

Joyce GF, Niaura R, Maglione M, Mongoven J, Larson-Rotter C, Coan J, Lapin P, Morton S. "The Effectiveness of Covering Smoking Cessation Services for Medicare Beneficiaries." HSR: Health Services Research, [Epub Sept 8 2008], Vol. 43, No. 6, Dec 2008, pp. 2106-2123.

Keating NL, Landrum MB, Klabunde CN, Fletcher RH, Rogers SO, Doucette WR, Tisnado D, Clauser S, Kahn KL. "Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Colon Cancer: Do Physicians Agree about the Importance of Patient Age and Comorbidity?" Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 26, No. 15, May 20 2008, pp. 2532-2537.

Kleerup E. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S270–S276.

Lakdawalla D, Yin W. "Insurer Bargaining and Negotiated Drug Prices in Medicare Part D." NBER Working Paper Number 15330, Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Sept 2009.

Lakdawalla DN, Goldman DP, Shang B. "The Health and Cost Consequences of Obesity Among the Future Elderly." Health Affairs, Web Exclusive, Sept 26 2005, W5R30 – W5R41.

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Ling T, Nason E. An Evaluation Framework for “Foundations for Living.” Supporting Disabled People to Live Independently in the Community, RAND TR-388-PAP, 2006.

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Lorenz KA, Rosenfeld K, Wenger N. "Quality Indicators for Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S318–S326.

Lorenz KA, Shugarman LR, Lynn J. "Health Care Policy Issues in End-of-Life Care." Journal of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 9, No. 3, June 2006, pp. 731-748.

Lynn J, Schuster JL, Wilkinson A, Simon LN. Improving Care for the End of Life: A Sourcebook for Health Care Managers and Clinicians - Second Edition, RAND , 2007.

Lynn J, Straube BM, Bell KM, Jencks SF, Kambic RT. "Using Population Segmentation to Provide Better Health Care for All: The “Bridges to Health” Model." The Milbank Quarterly, Vol. 85, No. 2, June 2007, pp. 185-208.

Lynn J, West J, Hausmann S, Gifford D, Nelson R, McGann P, Bergstrom N, Ryan JA. "Collaborative Clinical Quality Improvement for Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Homes." Journal of the American Geriatric Society, [Epub Aug 21 2007], Vol. 55, No. 10, Oct 2007, pp. 1674-1675.

MacLean C, Alexander A, Carter J, Chen S, Desai SB, Grossman J, Maglione M, McMahon M, McNamara M, Mojica W, Newberry S, Ranganath V, Suttorp M, Timmer M, Tringale C, Valentine D, Zhou A. "Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women With Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis." Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 12, Rockeville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, No. 08-EHC008-FF, Dec 2007.

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MacLean C, Newberry S, Maglione M, McMahon M, Ranganath V, Suttorp M, Mojica W, Timmer M, Alexander A, McNamara M, Desai SB, Zhou A, Chen S, Carter J, Tringale C, Valentine D, Johnsen B, Grossman J. "Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women with Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis." Annals of Internal Medicine, [Epub Dec 17 2007], Vol. 148, No. 3, Feb 5 2008, pp. 197-213.

MacLean CH, Louie R, Shekelle PG, Roth CP, Saliba D, Higashi T, Adams J, Chang J, Kamberg C, Solomon D, Young R, Wenger N. "Comparison of Administrative Data and Medical Records to Measure the Quality of Medical Care Provided to Vulnerable Older Patients." Medical Care, Vol. 44, No. 2, Feb 2006, pp. 141-148.

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MacLean CH, Pencharz JN, Saag KG. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Osteoarthritis in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S383–S391.

Maglione M, Larson C, Giannotti T, Lapin P. "Use of Medicare Summary Notice Inserts To Generate Interest in the Medicare Stop Smoking Program." American Journal of Health Promotion, Vol. 21, No. 5, May-June 2007, pp. 422-425.

Martin JL, Fung CH. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Sleep Disorders in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S424–S430.

Martin LG, Freedman VA, Schoeni RF, Andreski PM. "Health and Functioning Among Baby Boomers Approaching 60." The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, [Epub March 18 2009], Vol. 64B, No. 3, May 2009, pp. 369-377.

McGory ML, Shekelle PG, Rubenstein LZ, Fink A, Ko CY. "Developing Quality Indicators for Elderly Patients Undergoing Abdominal Operations." Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Vol. 201, No. 6, Dec 2005, pp. 870-883.

McGory ML. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Colorectal Cancer in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S277–S284.

Michaud PC, van Soest A. "Health and Wealth of Elderly Couples: Causality Tests Using Dynamic Panel Data Models." Journal of Health Economics, [Epub April 16 2008], Vol. 27, No. 5, Sept 2008, pp. 1312-1325.

Min L, Elliott MN, Wenger N, Saliba D. "Higher Vulnerable Elders Survey Scores Predict Death and Functional Decline in Vulnerable Older People." The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, [Epub March 8 2006] Vol. 54, No. 3, March 2006, pp. 507-511.

Min LC, Mehrotra R, Fung CH. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Hypertension in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S359–S365.

Min LC, Reuben DB, MacLean CH, Shekelle PG, Solomon DH, Higashi T, Chang JT, Roth CP, Kamberg CJ, Adams J, Young RT, Wenger NS. "Predictors of Overall Quality of Care Provided to Vulnerable Older People." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 53, No. 10, Oct 2005, pp. 1705-1711.

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Min LC, Wenger NS, Fung C, Chang JT, Ganz DA, Higashi T, Kamberg CJ, MacLean CH, Roth CP, Solomon DH, Young RT, Reuben DB. "Multimorbidity is Associated with Better Quality of Care Among Vulnerable Elders." Medical Care, Vol. 45, No. 6, June 2007, pp. 480-488.

Naeim A. Sawhney R, MacLean CH, Sanati H. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Breast Cancer in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S258–S269.

Nakajima GA, Wenger NS. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Depression in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S302–S311.

Nicosia N, Reardon E, Lorenz K, Lynn J, Buntin MB. The Medicare Hospice Payment System: a Preliminary Consideration of Potential Refinements, RAND WR-401-MEDPAC, 2006.

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Pincus HA, Keyser DJ, Schultz DJ. "RAND/Hartford Initiative to Build Interdisciplinary Geriatric Health Care Research Centers." Health Affairs, Vol. 26, No. 1, Jan/Feb 2007, pp. 279-283.

Polsky D, Doshi JA, Escarce J, Manning W, Paddock SM, Cen L, Rogowski L. "The Health Effects of Medicare for the Near-Elderly Uninsured." HSR: Health Services Research, [Epub March 31 2009], Vol. 44, No. 3, June 2009, pp. 926-945.

Ramos-Hernandez RI, Atalah E, Urteaga C, Castañeda R, Orozco M, Avila L, Martinez H. "Efecto del consumo de un complemento alimentario en la concentración plasmática de cinc en adultos mayores residentes en Santiago de Chile. (Effect of Consuming a Dietary Supplement on Plasma Zinc Concentration in Elderly Adults Living in Santiago De Chile)." Revista Médica de Chile, [Epub Aug 2007], Vol. 135, No. 8, Nov 2 2007, pp. 1015-1024.

Reuben DB. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Undernutrition in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S438–S442.

Rowe S, MacLean CH. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Vision Impairment in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S450–S456.

Saigal CS. "Quality Indicators for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S253–S257.

Saliba D. "Review of Uniform Assessment Items and Tools for Ambulatory and Hospital Settings." In Kramer A, Holthaus D, Gage B, Green J, Saliba D, Coleman E, Jette E, Haley S, (eds) Uniform Patient Assessment for Post-Acute Care, Final Report, Aurora: CO, Division of Health Care Policy and Research, Jan, 2006, Chapter 3, pp. 39-85,.

Sangl J, Saliba D, Gifford DR, Hittle DF. "Challenges in Measuring Nursing Home and Home Health Quality: Lessons from the First National Healthcare Quality Report." Medical Care, Vol. 43, No. 3, Suppl 3, March 2005, pp. I24-I32.

Schoeni RF, Freedman VA, Martin LG. "Why is Late-Life Disability Declining?" The Milbank Quarterly, Vol. 86, No. 1, March 2008, pp. 47-89.

Shang B, Goldman D. "Does Age or Life Expectancy Better Predict Health Care Expenditures?" Health Economics, [Epub Oct 12 2007], Vol. 17, No. 4, April 2008, pp. 487-501.

Shang B, Goldman DP. Life Expectancy Is Better Than Age as a General Predictor of Health Care Expenditures, RAND RB-9362, 2008.

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Shang B. The Cost and Health Effects of Prescription Drug Coverage and Utilization in the Medicare Population, RAND RGSD-197, 2005.

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Shekelle P, Vijan S. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Diabetes Mellitus in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, S312–S317.

Shekelle PG, Ortiz E, Newberry SJ, Rich MW, Rhodes SL, Brook RH, Goldman DP. "Identifying Potential Health Care Innovations for the Future Elderly." Health Affairs, Sept 26 2005, Web Exclusive, W5-R67 – W5-R76.

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Shrank WH. Polinski JM, Avorn J. "Quality Indicators for Medication Use in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S373–S382.

Shugarman L. "Saving Money and Saving Lives in Nursing Homes." Washingtonpost.com, March 30 2007, [Commentary].

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Shugarman LR, Bird CE, Schuster CR, Lynn J. "Age and Gender Differences in Medicare Expenditures and Service Utilization at the End of Life for Lung Cancer Decedents." Women's Health Issues, Vol. 18, No. 3, May-June 2008, pp. 199-209.

Shugarman LR, Bird CE, Schuster CR, Lynn J. "Age and Gender Differences in Medicare Expenditures at the End of Life for Colorectal Cancer Decedents." Journal of Women’s Health, Vol. 16, No. 2, March 2007, pp. 214-227.

Shugarman LR, Brown JA. Nursing Home Selection: How Do Consumers Choose? Volume I: Findings from Focus Groups of Consumers and Information Intermediaries, RAND WR-457/1-ASPE, 2007.

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Shugarman LR, Garland RH. Nursing Home Selection: How Do Consumers Choose? Volume II: Findings from the Website Content Review, RAND WR-457/2-ASPE, 2007.

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Shugarman LR, Hales C, Setodji CM, Bardenheier B, Lynn J. "The Influence of Staff and Resident Immunization Rates on Influenza-like Illness Outbreaks in Nursing Homes." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, [Epub Sept 20 2006], Vol. 7, No. 9, Nov 2006, pp. 562-567.

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Shugarman LR, Hales C, Setodji CM, Lynn J, Bardenheier B. Vaccinating Residents and Staff Can Reduce Influenza Outbreaks in Nursing Homes, RAND RB-9227, 2006.

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Shugarman LR, Lorenz K, Lynn J. "End-of-Life Care: An Agenda for Policy Improvement." Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Vol. 21, No. 1, Feb 2005, pp. 255-272.

Simmons SF, Keeler E, Zhuo X, Schnelle JF. "Prevention of Unintentional Weight Loss in Nursing Home Residents: A Controlled Trial of Feeding Assistance." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, [Epub July 15 2008], Vol. 56, No. 8, Aug 2008, pp. 1466-1473.

Spranca MD, Elliott MN, Shaw R, Kanouse DE. "Disenrollment Information and Medicare Plan Choice: Is More Information Better?" Health Care Financing Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, Spring 2007, pp. 47-59.

Stewart KA, Grabowski DC, Lakdawalla DN. "Annual Expenditures for Nursing Home Care: Private and Public Payer Price Growth, 1977 to 2004." Medical Care, [Epub Feb 4 2009], Vol. 47, No. 3, March 2009, pp. 295-301.

Stone P, Mooney-Kane C, Larson EL, Horan T, Glance LG, Zwanziger J, Dick AW. "Nurse Working Conditions and Patient Safety Outcomes." Medical Care, Vol. 45, No. 6, June 2007, pp. 571-578.

Tarn DM, Paterniti DA, Williams BR, Cipri CS, Wenger NS. "Which Providers Should Communicate Which Critical Information About a New Medication? Patient, Pharmacist, and Physician Perspectives." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, [Epub Jan 21 2009], Vol. 57, No. 3, March 2009, pp. 462-469.

Tian H. Caring for Depression and Comorbid Pain: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey and the Healthcare for Communities Survey, RAND RGSD-204, 2006.

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Tseng C-W, Dudley RA, Brook RH, Keeler E, Steers WN, Alexander GC, Waitzfelder BE, Mangione CM. "Elderly Patients' Preferences and Experiences with Providers in Managing their Drug Costs." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, [Epub Oct 18 2007], Vol. 55, No. 12, Dec 2007, pp. 1974-1980.

Unutzer J, Schoenbaum M, Katon WJ, Fan M-U, Pincus HA, Hogan D, Taylor J. "Healthcare Costs Associated with Depression in Medically Ill Fee-for-Service Medicare Participants." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, [Epub Jan 21 2009], Vol. 57, No. 3, March 2009, pp. 506-510.

Vickrey BG, Strickland TL, Fitten LJ, Adams GR, Ortiz F, Hays RD. "Ethnic Variations in Dementia Caregiving Experiences: Insights from Focus Groups." Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, [Epub Dec 2006], Vol. 15, No. 2/3, 2007, pp. 233-249.

Watson K, Fung CH, Budoff M. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Ischemic Heart Disease in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S366–S372.

Wenger NS, Roth CP, Shekelle P; and the ACOVE Investigators. "Introduction to the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders-3 Quality Indicator Measurement Set." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S247-S252.

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Wenger NS, Roth CP, Shekelle PG, Young RT, Solomon DH, Kamberg CJ, Chang JT, Louie R, Higashi T, Maclean CH, Adams J, Min LC, Ransohoff K, Hoffing M, Reuben DB. "A Practice-Based Intervention to Improve Primary Care for Falls, Urinary Incontinence, and Dementia." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, [Epub Jan 16 2009], Vol. 57, No. 3, March 2009, pp. 547-555.

Wenger NS, Solomon DH, and the members of the ACOVE-3 Clinical Committee, Amin A, Besdine RK, Blazer DG, Cohen H, Fulmer T, Ganz PA, Grunwald M, Hall WJ, Katz PR, Kitzman DW, Leipzig RM, Rosenthal RA. "Application of Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders-3 Quality Indicators to Patients with Advanced Dementia and Poor Prognosis." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S457–S463.

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Wenger NS, Young RT. "Quality Indicators for Continuity and Coordination of Care in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S285–S292.

Wenger NS; ACOVE-3 Investigators. ACOVE-3 Rejected Quality Indicators, RAND WR-515/1, 2007.

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Wenger NS; ACOVE-3 Investigators. Appendix to Application of ACOVE-3 QIs to Patients with AD and PP (Appendices 1 & 2 with Figures 1 & 2), RAND WR-515/2, 2007.

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Wenger NS; ACOVE-3 Investigators. Search Strategy for ACOVE-3 Literature Reviews, RAND WR-515/3, 2007.

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Wessells H, Joyce GF, Wise M, Wilt TJ. "Erectile Dysfunction." The Journal of Urology, Vol. 177, No. 5, May 2007, pp. 1675-1681.

Wu P, Lorenz KA, Chodosh J. "Advance Care Planning among the Oldest Old." Journal of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 11, No. 2, March 1 2008, pp. 152-157.

Yueh B, Shekelle P. "Quality Indicators for the Care of Hearing Loss in Vulnerable Elders." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 55, No. s2, Oct 2007, pp. S335–S339.

Zeng F, O'Leary JF, Sloss EM, Dhanani N, Melnick G. "Hospitalization Rates for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions in California Medicare HMOs." Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management, Vol. 12 No. 11, Nov 2005, pp. 559-562, 566-568.

Zingmond DS, Saliba D, Wilber KH, MacLean CH, Wenger NS. "Measuring the Quality of Care Provided to Dually Enrolled Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries Living in Nursing Homes." Medical Care, [Epub April 9 2009], Vol. 47,No. 5, May 2009, pp. 536-544.

Zingmond DS, Wilber KH, MacLean CH, Wenger NS. "Measuring the Quality of Care Provided to Community Dwelling Vulnerable Elders Dually Enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid." Medical Care, Vol. 45, No. 10, Oct 2007, pp. 931-938.

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