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K M MacPherson

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Rockwood K, Stadnyk K, Carver D, MacPherson K, Beanlands H, Powell C, et al.
J Am Geriatr Soc . 2000 Sep; 48(9):1080-5. PMID: 10983907
Objective: To test Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) as an adjunct to usual care. Design: A randomized controlled trial with 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up. Setting: Rural communities. Patients: A...
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Kirkland S, Maclean D, Langille D, Joffres M, MacPherson K, Andreou P
CMAJ . 1999 Nov; 161(8 Suppl):S10-6. PMID: 10551207
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in older people, who account for an increasing proportion of Canada's population. Knowledge and awareness of risk factors is...
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Langille D, Joffres M, MacPherson K, Andreou P, Kirkland S, Maclean D
CMAJ . 1999 Nov; 161(8 Suppl):S3-9. PMID: 10551206
Background: By 2016, the proportion of Canadians older than 65 years of age will increase to 16%, and there will be an increase in the absolute number of cases of...
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Yip A, Gorman M, Stadnyk K, MILLS W, MacPherson K, Rockwood K
Gerontologist . 1998 Dec; 38(6):735-42. PMID: 9868853
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), an individualized measurement approach, is particularly attractive for the evaluation and care planning of frail elders, who often experience multiple, complex problems. Some service providers find...
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Toews J, Lockyer J, Dobson D, Simpson E, Brownell A, Brenneis F, et al.
Acad Med . 1997 Dec; 72(11):997-1002. PMID: 9387825
Purpose: To assess stress in medical students, residents, and graduate science students at four Canadian schools of medicine. Method: Four schools with different curricula in three different parts of Canada...
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Doble S, Fisk J, MacPherson K, Fisher A, Rockwood K
Int Psychogeriatr . 1997 Mar; 9(1):25-38. PMID: 9195276
Despite their limitations, mental status tests and self/proxy reports of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) are often used to predict functional competence. In contrast, the Assessment of Motor and...