1994
Functional disability screening of ambulatory patients
Calkins D, Rubenstein L, Cleary P, Davies A, Jette A, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Young R, Brook R, Delbanco T. Functional disability screening of ambulatory patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1994, 9: 590-592. PMID: 7823232, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl group physiciansGroup physiciansFunctional disabilityInternal medicine group practiceExperimental group physiciansSelf-administered questionnaireAmbulatory patientsPatient functionFunctional statusPatient responseDisability screeningControl groupPatientsPhysiciansGroup practiceSignificant differencesDisabilityReportGroupSocial functionTrialsMonthsResponse
1991
Failure of physicians to recognize functional disability in ambulatory patients.
Calkins D, Rubenstein L, Cleary P, Davies A, Jette A, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Young R, Brook R, Delbanco T. Failure of physicians to recognize functional disability in ambulatory patients. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1991, 114: 451-4. PMID: 1825267, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-114-6-451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-based practiceOffice-based practiceFunctional disabilityFunctional impairmentInternal medicine group practiceAbility of internistsPatient-reported disabilityInternal medicine practiceFailure of physiciansInternal medicine residentsAmbulatory patientsPatient functionPatientsStaff physiciansPatient careMedicine practicePhysiciansMedicine residentsGroup practiceDisabilityComparison of responsesRandom sampleImpairmentLesser degreeInternists
1989
Improving patient function: a randomized trial of functional disability screening.
Rubenstein L, Calkins D, Young R, Cleary P, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Jette A, Davies A, Delbanco T, Brook R. Improving patient function: a randomized trial of functional disability screening. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1989, 111: 836-42. PMID: 2683917, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-111-10-836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedBlack or African AmericanData Interpretation, StatisticalDisability EvaluationEducation, Medical, ContinuingFemaleHumansInternal MedicineMaleOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient ParticipationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsExperimental group physiciansFunctional Status QuestionnaireControl group patientsExperimental group patientsGroup patientsGroup physiciansStatus QuestionnaireFunctional statusPatient outcomesControl groupEducational sessionsControl group physiciansOffice-based internistsNumber of medicationsInternal medicine practiceHealth outcome measuresCommunity office practicesAnonymous evaluation questionnaireStudy patientsPatient diariesStudy entryExercise programFunctional disabilityPatient functionFunctional status information