2020
Serious Falls in Middle‐Aged Veterans: Development and Validation of a Predictive Risk Model
Womack JA, Murphy TE, Bathulapalli H, Smith A, Bates J, Jarad S, Redeker NS, Luther SL, Gill TM, Brandt CA, Justice AC. Serious Falls in Middle‐Aged Veterans: Development and Validation of a Predictive Risk Model. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 68: 2847-2854. PMID: 32860222, PMCID: PMC7744431, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-aged veteransVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid useSerious fallsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption scoresCategory-free net reclassification improvementIllicit substance use disordersMental health comorbiditiesPrescription opioid useMultivariable logistic regressionNet reclassification improvementSubstance use disordersQuality of lifeHazardous alcohol usePredictive risk modelChronic medicationsCohort studyHealth comorbiditiesNinth RevisionReclassification improvementGeriatric healthInjury codesHazardous alcoholInternational ClassificationUse disorders
2013
Functional Impairments as Symptoms in the Symptom Cluster Analysis of Patients Newly Diagnosed With Advanced Cancer
Fodeh SJ, Lazenby M, Bai M, Ercolano E, Murphy T, McCorkle R. Functional Impairments as Symptoms in the Symptom Cluster Analysis of Patients Newly Diagnosed With Advanced Cancer. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2013, 46: 500-510. PMID: 23380336, PMCID: PMC4321795, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional impairmentAdvanced cancerSymptom cluster analysisDays of diagnosisTime of diagnosisEarly cancer stagesHealth care providersLate-stage cancerSelf-reported symptomsSubsequent functional impairmentSelf-reported physical symptomsAdvanced gastrointestinalLung cancerCancer sitesCancer stageEarly recognitionCare providersDaily livingPhysical symptomsPatientsSymptomsInsomniaFunctional changesCancerImpairment