A randomized trial of a screening, case finding, and referral system for older veterans in primary care

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-174

  Rubenstein, Laurence Z ^a,b   Alessi, Cathy A ^a,b   Josephson, Karen R ^a   Trinidad Hoyl, M ^c   Harker, Judith O ^a   Pietruszka, Fern M ^a  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Elderly; Geriatric assessment; Health screening

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; POSTAL MAIL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; URINE INCONTINENCE; VETERAN;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CALIFORNIA; CASE MANAGEMENT; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY INCONTINENCE; VETERANS;

EID: 33846593884     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01044.x     Document Type: Article

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