1992
Inadequate Treatment of Depressed Nursing Home Elderly
Heston L, Garrard J, Makris L, Kane R, Cooper S, Dunham T, Zelterman D. Inadequate Treatment of Depressed Nursing Home Elderly. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1992, 40: 1117-1122. PMID: 1401696, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1992.tb01800.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of depressionAntidepressant drug treatmentMajor depressionDrug treatmentNursing homesNursing Home ElderlyPrimary care physiciansNursing home stayNursing home residentsSkilled nursing homesEnd of studyChart reviewCare physiciansPhysician diagnosisResidents age 65Medical recordsHome residentsAntidepressant drugsPrevalence ratesAge 65Admission cohortDSM-IIIInadequate treatmentDiagnosisHome stayLongitudinal study of psychotropic drug use by elderly nursing home residents.
Garrard J, Dunham T, Makris L, Cooper S, Heston L, Ratner E, Zelterman D, Kane R. Longitudinal study of psychotropic drug use by elderly nursing home residents. Journal Of Gerontology 1992, 47: m183-8. PMID: 1358936, DOI: 10.1093/geronj/47.6.m183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly nursing home residentsDischarge/endNursing home residentsHome residentsTime pointsDrug usePsychotropic drug usePsychotropic drug usersLongitudinal studyAntidepressant usePsychotropic drugsNursing homesDrug usersAdmissionDosage levelsDrugsNeurolepticsCohortBenzodiazepinesSimilar numberAmount of changeDiscontinuationAntidepressantsStudyMonths
1991
Evaluation of Neuroleptic Drug Use by Nursing Home Elderly Under Proposed Medicare and Medicaid Regulations
Garrard J, Makris L, Dunham T, Heston L, Cooper S, Ratner E, Zelterman D, Kane R. Evaluation of Neuroleptic Drug Use by Nursing Home Elderly Under Proposed Medicare and Medicaid Regulations. JAMA 1991, 265: 463-467. PMID: 1670645, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1991.03460040039025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research