Bianca M. Buurman, RN, PhD; Juliette L. Parlevliet, MD; Heather G. Allore, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(3):302-309. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.8042
This double-blind, multicenter 6-month randomized clinical trial tests whether an intervention of systematic comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), followed by the transitional care bridge program, improved activities of daily living compared with systematic CGA alone in older acutely hospitalized patients.
Health Care Reform
Michael K. Ong, MD, PhD; Patrick S. Romano, MD, MPH; Sarah Edgington, MA; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(3):310-318. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7712
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of a care transition intervention using remote patient monitoring to reduce 180-day all-cause readmissions among older adults hospitalized with heart failure.
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Invited Commentary
New Approaches to Reduce Readmissions in Patients With Heart Failure
Kumar Dharmarajan, MD, MBA; Sarwat I. Chaudhry, MD
Less Is More
Ulrika Müssener, PhD; Marcus Bendtsen, MSc; Nadine Karlsson, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(3):321-328. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.8260
This randomized clinical trial evaluates short message service–based texting to university students in Sweden as an intervention to aid in smoking cessation.
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Editor's Note
Texting for Health Education
Mitchell Katz, MD
Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS; Carol M. Greco, PhD; Charity G. Moore, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(3):329-337. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.8033
This randomized clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of a mind-body program at increasing function and reducing pain in older adults with chronic low back pain.
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Invited Commentary
Why We Need Nonpharmacologic Approaches to Manage Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
M. Carrington Reid, MD, PhD; Anthony D. Ong, PhD; Charles R. Henderson Jr, MS
Jay Thakkar, FRACP; Rahul Kurup, MBBS; Tracey-Lea Laba, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(3):340-349. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7667
This meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials assesses the effect of mobile telephone text messaging on medication adherence in patients with chronic disease.
Reto Auer, MD, MAS; Eric Vittinghoff, PhD, MPH; Kristine Yaffe, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(3):352-361. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7841
This study uses data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study to examine the association between cumulative lifetime exposure to marijuana and cognitive performance in middle age.
Joan M. Teno, MD, MS; Mike Plotzke, PhD; Thomas Christian, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(3):364-370. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7479
This cohort study of Medicare hospice beneficiaries examines individual characteristics, hospice program, and geographic variation in patient visits by professional staff during the last 2 days of life.
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Invited Commentary
Variability in Hospice Care at the Very End of Life
Eric Widera, MD; Shaida Talebreza, MD
Jennifer L. Wolff, PhD; Brenda C. Spillman, PhD; Vicki A. Freedman, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(3):372-379. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7664
This study of caregivers of older adults with disabilities with estimates extrapolated from 2 national surveys examines how caregivers’ involvement in older adults’ health care activities relates to caregiving responsibilities, supportive services use, and caregiving-related effects.
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Caregivers Who Assist Older Adults With Health Care Activities (JAMA Internal Medicine)