Measuring health related quality of life of care home residents: comparison of self-report with staff proxy responses

Usman, Adeela; Lewis, Sarah; Hinsliff-Smith, Kathryn; Long, Annabelle; Housley, Gemma; Jordan, Jake; Gage, Heather; Dening, Tom; Gladman, John R F; Gordon, Adam L

doi:10.1093/ageing/afy191

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What is geriatric rehabilitation and how should it be organized? A Delphi study aimed at reaching European consensus (2019)
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© 2019, The Author(s). Purpose: Many European countries have developed services to rehabilitate the increasing number of older people who experience an acute or subacute decrease in function after a medical event such as a hip fracture or stroke. How... Read More about What is geriatric rehabilitation and how should it be organized? A Delphi study aimed at reaching European consensus.

Effectiveness of exercise interventions for adults over 65 with moderate-to-severe dementia in community settings: a systematic review (2019)
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Purpose To conduct a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise interventions for people with moderate-to-severe dementia in community settings. Methods Eight electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, AMED... Read More about Effectiveness of exercise interventions for adults over 65 with moderate-to-severe dementia in community settings: a systematic review.

Toward common data elements for international research in long-term care homes: advancing person-centered care (2019)
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To support person-centered, residential long-term care internationally, a consortium of researchers in medicine, nursing, behavioral, and social sciences from 21 geographically and economically diverse countries have launched the WE-THRIVE consortium... Read More about Toward common data elements for international research in long-term care homes: advancing person-centered care.

Podiatry interventions to prevent falls in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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Background: The growing number of trials evaluating podiatry interventions to prevent falls in older people indicates that evidence synthesis to determine effectiveness is timely. This systematic review examined podiatry interventions for falls preve... Read More about Podiatry interventions to prevent falls in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Measuring health related quality of life of care home residents: comparison of self-report with staff proxy responses (2019)
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Introduction: Care home residents are often unable to complete Health Related Quality of Life questionnaires for themselves because of prevalent cognitive impairment. This study compared care home resident and staff proxy responses for two measures,... Read More about Measuring health related quality of life of care home residents: comparison of self-report with staff proxy responses.