Medication misuse and overuse in community‐dwelling persons with dementia

Authors: Deardorff, W. James, Jing, Bocheng, Growdon, Matthew E., Yaffe, Kristine, Boscardin, W. John, Boockvar, Kenneth S., Steinman, Michael A.

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 71(10):3086-3098

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Development and External Validation of a Mortality Prediction Model for Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Dementia

Authors: Deardorff, W. James, Barnes, Deborah E., Jeon, Sun Y.

Source: JAMA internal medicine. 182(11):1161-1170

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Comparing Machine Learning to Regression Methods for Mortality Prediction Using Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Clinical Data

Authors: Jing, Bocheng, Boscardin, W. John, Deardorff, W. James, Jeon, Sun Young, Lee, Alexandra K., Donovan, Anne L., Lee, Sei J.

Source: Medical care. 60(6):470-479

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Impact of Hospitalizations on Problematic Medication Use Among Community-Dwelling Persons With Dementia.

Authors: Deardorff, W James^1,2 (AUTHOR), Jing, Bocheng^1,2 (AUTHOR), Growdon, Matthew E^1,2 (AUTHOR), Blank, Leah J³ (AUTHOR), Bongiovanni, Tasce⁴ (AUTHOR), Yaffe, Kristine^2,5 (AUTHOR), Boscardin, W John^1,2 (AUTHOR), Boockvar, Kenneth S^6,7 (AUTHOR), Steinman, Michael A^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences. Nov2024, Vol. 79 Issue 11, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICATION abuse, *INAPPROPRIATE prescribing (Medicine), *POISSON distribution, *RETIREMENT age, *AGE distribution

Deprescribing of Antihypertensive Medications and Cognitive Function in Nursing Home Residents.

Authors: Jing, Bocheng, Liu, Xiaojuan, Graham, Laura A., Dave, Chintan V., Li, Yongmei, Fung, Kathy, Liu, Christine K., Abdel Magid, Hoda S., Growdon, Matthew E., Deardorff, W. James, Boscardin, W. John, Lee, Sei J., Steinman, Michael A., Odden, Michelle C.

Source: JAMA Internal Medicine; Nov2024, Vol. 184 Issue 11, p1347-1355, 9p

From bedside‐to‐model: Designing clinical prediction rules for implementation.

Authors: Haimovich, Adrian D.¹ ahaimovi@bidmc.harvard.edu, Deardorff, W. James²

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Jun2024, Vol. 72 Issue 6, p1654-1657. 4p.

Subject Terms: *RISK assessment, *PREDICTION models, *DEATH, *RESEARCH methodology evaluation, *CATASTROPHIC illness, *GERIATRIC assessment, *ELECTRONIC health records, *INTENSIVE care units, *QUALITY assurance, *CLINICAL prediction rules, *DISEASE risk factors, *OLD age

Around the EQUATOR with Clin‐STAR: Prediction modeling opportunities and challenges in aging research.

Authors: Deardorff, W. James^1,2 william.deardorff@ucsf.edu, Diaz‐Ramirez, L. Grisell^1,2, Boscardin, W. John^1,2,3, Smith, Alexander K.^1,2, Lee, Sei J.^1,2

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Jun2024, Vol. 72 Issue 6, p1658-1668. 11p.

Subject Terms: *RISK assessment, *PREDICTION models, *DEATH, *DATA analysis, *GERIATRICS, *FRAIL elderly, *SEX distribution, *AGE distribution, *PATIENT care, *RACE, *AGING, *RESEARCH methodology, *GERIATRIC assessment, *STATISTICS, *HONESTY, *REPORT writing, *COMORBIDITY

Which older adults are at highest risk of prescribing cascades? A national study of the gabapentinoid–loop diuretic cascade.

Authors: Growdon, Matthew E., Jing, Bocheng, Morris, Earl J., Deardorff, W. James, Boscardin, W. John, Byers, Amy L., Boockvar, Kenneth S., Steinman, Michael A.

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; Jun2024, Vol. 72 Issue 6, p1728-1740, 13p

Subject Terms: INAPPROPRIATE prescribing (Medicine), RISK assessment, MEDICAL prescriptions, RESEARCH funding, MULTIPLE regression analysis, POLYPHARMACY, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, ODDS ratio, VETERANS, GABAPENTIN, PHYSICIAN practice patterns, DRUG prescribing, CONFIDENCE intervals, PREGABALIN, OLD age

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

Use of a Financial Incentive Code for In-Home COVID-19 Vaccination of Homebound Older Adults.

Authors: Zimbroff, Robert M.¹ robert.zimbroff@ucsf.edu, Deardorff, W. James¹, Song, Sujin², Nikolov, Margaret C.², Growdon, Matthew E.¹

Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 7/16/2024, Vol. 332 Issue 3, p252-254. 3p.

Subject Terms: *COVID-19 vaccines, *MONETARY incentives, *OLDER people

Development and External Validation of Models to Predict Need for Nursing Home Level of Care in Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Dementia.

Authors: Deardorff, W. James, Jeon, Sun Y., Barnes, Deborah E., Boscardin, W. John, Langa, Kenneth M., Covinsky, Kenneth E., Mitchell, Susan L., Lee, Sei J., Smith, Alexander K.

Source: JAMA Internal Medicine; Jan2024, Vol. 184 Issue 1, p81-91, 11p

Frequency of Screening for Colorectal Cancer by Predicted Life Expectancy Among Adults 76-85 Years.

Authors: Deardorff, W. James¹ william.deardorff@ucsf.edu, Lu, Kaiwei¹, Jing, Bocheng¹, Jeon, Sun Y.¹, Boscardin, W. John¹, Fung, Kathy Z.¹, Lee, Sei J.¹

Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 10/3/2023, Vol. 330 Issue 13, p1280-1282. 3p.

Subject Terms: *COLORECTAL cancer, *LIFE expectancy, *EARLY detection of cancer, *ADULTS

Incorporating Prognosis into Clinical Decision-Making for Older Adults with Diabetes.

Authors: Deardorff, W. James^1,2 (AUTHOR) william.deardorff@ucsf.edu, Covinsky, Kenneth^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine. Oct2023, Vol. 38 Issue 13, p2857-2859. 3p.

Subject Terms: *OLDER people, *HEART failure, *PROGNOSIS, *DIABETES, *TYPE 2 diabetes

External Validation of the Walter Index for Posthospitalization Mortality Prediction in Older Adults.

Authors: Avelino-Silva, Thiago J., Lee, Sei J., Covinsky, Kenneth E., Walter, Louise C., Deardorff, W. James, Boscardin, John, Campora, Flavia, Szlejf, Claudia, Suemoto, Claudia K., Smith, Alexander K.

Source: JAMA Network Open; 1/22/2025, Vol. 8 Issue 1, pe2455475-e2455475, 1p