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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: development and validation.
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J Chronic Dis
|
1987
|
174.79
|
|
2
|
The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure.
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J Gen Intern Med
|
2001
|
76.04
|
|
3
|
ATS statement: guidelines for the six-minute walk test.
|
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
|
2002
|
31.79
|
|
4
|
The timed "Up & Go": a test of basic functional mobility for frail elderly persons.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
1991
|
31.17
|
|
5
|
A short physical performance battery assessing lower extremity function: association with self-reported disability and prediction of mortality and nursing home admission.
|
J Gerontol
|
1994
|
30.72
|
|
6
|
Sequential treatment assignment with balancing for prognostic factors in the controlled clinical trial.
|
Biometrics
|
1975
|
18.25
|
|
7
|
The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) developed and tested its first wave of adult self-reported health outcome item banks: 2005-2008.
|
J Clin Epidemiol
|
2010
|
10.65
|
|
8
|
Predicting the probability for falls in community-dwelling older adults using the Timed Up & Go Test.
|
Phys Ther
|
2000
|
8.77
|
|
9
|
Efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized controlled trial.
|
JAMA
|
2009
|
6.36
|
|
10
|
Executive summary: heart disease and stroke statistics--2013 update: a report from the American Heart Association.
|
Circulation
|
2013
|
6.13
|
|
11
|
Exercise standards for testing and training: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association.
|
Circulation
|
2001
|
5.08
|
|
12
|
Forecasting the impact of heart failure in the United States: a policy statement from the American Heart Association.
|
Circ Heart Fail
|
2013
|
4.98
|
|
13
|
Validity of the brief pain inventory for use in documenting the outcomes of patients with noncancer pain.
|
Clin J Pain
|
2004
|
4.72
|
|
14
|
Validation of wearable monitors for assessing sedentary behavior.
|
Med Sci Sports Exerc
|
2011
|
3.99
|
|
15
|
2016 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure: The Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Developed with the special contribution of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC.
|
Eur J Heart Fail
|
2016
|
2.91
|
|
16
|
Regular physical exercise corrects endothelial dysfunction and improves exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure.
|
Circulation
|
1998
|
2.90
|
|
17
|
Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.
|
Circulation
|
2016
|
2.87
|
|
18
|
Sit-to-stand performance depends on sensation, speed, balance, and psychological status in addition to strength in older people.
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2002
|
2.79
|
|
19
|
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2017 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.
|
Circulation
|
2017
|
2.76
|
|
20
|
Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation of muscles of ambulation in patients with chronic heart failure or COPD: a systematic review of the English-language literature.
|
Chest
|
2009
|
1.81
|
|
21
|
Reliability and validity of a modified Brief Pain Inventory short form in patients with osteoarthritis.
|
Eur J Pain
|
2005
|
1.80
|
|
22
|
Impact of symptom prevalence and symptom burden on quality of life in patients with heart failure.
|
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs
|
2005
|
1.77
|
|
23
|
Functional gait assessment: concurrent, discriminative, and predictive validity in community-dwelling older adults.
|
Phys Ther
|
2010
|
1.70
|
|
24
|
How item banks and their application can influence measurement practice in rehabilitation medicine: a PROMIS fatigue item bank example.
|
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
|
2011
|
1.64
|
|
25
|
Bedside methods versus dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for body composition measurement in COPD.
|
Eur Respir J
|
2002
|
1.55
|
|
26
|
Combined application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and voluntary muscular contractions.
|
Sports Med
|
2008
|
1.50
|
|
27
|
Patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) domain names and definitions revisions: further evaluation of content validity in IRT-derived item banks.
|
Qual Life Res
|
2010
|
1.48
|
|
28
|
The validity of the Beck Depression Inventory-Short Form as a screening and diagnostic instrument for moderate and severe depression in medical inpatients.
|
J Affect Disord
|
2005
|
1.23
|
|
29
|
Exercise and the cardiovascular system: clinical science and cardiovascular outcomes.
|
Circ Res
|
2015
|
1.20
|
|
30
|
Measurement precision of body composition variables using the lunar DPX-L densitometer.
|
J Clin Densitom
|
2000
|
1.19
|
|
31
|
Test-retest reliability of the five-repetition sit-to-stand test: a systematic review of the literature involving adults.
|
J Strength Cond Res
|
2011
|
1.17
|
|
32
|
A new transient sham TENS device allows for investigator blinding while delivering a true placebo treatment.
|
J Pain
|
2009
|
1.14
|
|
33
|
A comparison of 3 methodological approaches to defining major clinically important improvement of 4 performance measures in patients with hip osteoarthritis.
|
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther
|
2011
|
1.13
|
|
34
|
Demographic correlates of fatigue in the US general population: results from the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) initiative.
|
J Psychosom Res
|
2011
|
1.12
|
|
35
|
The PHQ-9 versus the PHQ-8--is item 9 useful for assessing suicide risk in coronary artery disease patients? Data from the Heart and Soul Study.
|
J Psychosom Res
|
2012
|
1.07
|
|
36
|
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for muscle weakness in adults with advanced disease.
|
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
|
2013
|
1.03
|
|
37
|
A home-based protocol of electrical muscle stimulation for quadriceps muscle strength in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee.
|
J Rheumatol
|
2003
|
1.00
|
|
38
|
Testing a model of exercise behavior in older adults.
|
Res Nurs Health
|
2001
|
0.99
|
|
39
|
Psychometric properties of the Brief Pain Inventory among patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total hip replacement surgery.
|
Health Qual Life Outcomes
|
2010
|
0.95
|
|
40
|
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for preventing skeletal-muscle weakness and wasting in critically ill patients: a systematic review.
|
BMC Med
|
2013
|
0.94
|
|
41
|
Low-frequency electrical stimulation increases muscle strength and improves blood supply in patients with chronic heart failure.
|
Circ J
|
2006
|
0.93
|
|
42
|
Balance assessment in patients with peripheral arthritis: applicability and reliability of some clinical assessments.
|
Physiother Res Int
|
2001
|
0.93
|
|
43
|
Triangulating Clinically Meaningful Change in the Six-minute Walk Test in Individuals with Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review.
|
Cardiopulm Phys Ther J
|
2012
|
0.92
|
|
44
|
What can we learn from patients with heart failure about exercise adherence? A systematic review of qualitative papers.
|
Health Psychol
|
2011
|
0.92
|
|
45
|
Prolonged electrical muscle stimulation exercise improves strength, peak VO2, and exercise capacity in patients with stable chronic heart failure.
|
J Card Fail
|
2009
|
0.92
|
|
46
|
Transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation: influence of electrode positioning and stimulus amplitude settings on muscle response.
|
Eur J Appl Physiol
|
2011
|
0.89
|
|
47
|
Utilization of brief pain inventory as an assessment tool for pain in patients with cancer: a focused review.
|
Indian J Palliat Care
|
2011
|
0.89
|
|
48
|
Clinically meaningful change estimates for the six-minute walk test and daily activity in individuals with chronic heart failure.
|
Cardiopulm Phys Ther J
|
2013
|
0.88
|
|
49
|
Validation of a novel, objective measure of occupational sitting.
|
J Occup Health
|
2012
|
0.87
|
|
50
|
Effects of low-frequency electrical stimulation of quadriceps and calf muscles in patients with chronic heart failure.
|
J Cardiopulm Rehabil
|
1998
|
0.86
|
|
51
|
Health and ageing: a cross-sectional study of body composition.
|
Clin Nutr
|
2012
|
0.85
|
|
52
|
Sit-to-stand test: Performance and determinants across the age-span.
|
Isokinet Exerc Sci
|
2015
|
0.85
|
|
53
|
Evidence on the global measurement model of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire.
|
Qual Life Res
|
2013
|
0.85
|
|
54
|
Integrating nonpharmacologic and alternative strategies into a comprehensive management approach for older adults with pain.
|
Pain Manag Nurs
|
2010
|
0.84
|
|
55
|
Effects of electrical stimulation or voluntary contraction for strengthening the quadriceps femoris muscles in an aged male population.
|
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther
|
1994
|
0.84
|
|
56
|
Comparison of Frequency of Frailty and Severely Impaired Physical Function in Patients ≥60 Years Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Versus Chronic Stable Heart Failure With Reduced and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2016
|
0.83
|
|
57
|
Test-retest reliability and validity of isometric knee-flexion and -extension measurement using 3 methods of assessing muscle strength.
|
J Sport Rehabil
|
2013
|
0.82
|
|
58
|
A comparative study of pain in heart failure and non-heart failure veterans.
|
J Card Fail
|
2008
|
0.82
|
|
59
|
Six minute walk test: a simple and useful test to evaluate functional capacity in patients with heart failure.
|
Intern Emerg Med
|
2008
|
0.81
|
|
60
|
Role and benefits of exercise in the management of patients with heart failure.
|
Heart Fail Rev
|
2010
|
0.81
|
|
61
|
Functional electrical stimulation is more effective in severe symptomatic heart failure patients and improves their adherence to rehabilitation programs.
|
J Card Fail
|
2009
|
0.81
|
|
62
|
Heart failure symptom measures: critical review.
|
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
63
|
Reliability and construct validity of PROMIS(®) measures for patients with heart failure who undergo heart transplant.
|
Qual Life Res
|
2015
|
0.78
|
|
64
|
Impact of supervised exercise rehabilitation on daily physical activity of cardiopulmonary patients.
|
Heart Lung
|
2014
|
0.78
|
|
65
|
Associations between heart failure and physical function in US adults.
|
QJM
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
66
|
Exercise training as an essential component of cardiac rehabilitation.
|
Heart
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
67
|
Six-minute walk test in moderate to severe heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: Useful for functional capacity assessment?
|
Int J Cardiol
|
2015
|
0.75
|
|
68
|
Psychosocial Factors, Exercise Adherence, and Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients: Insights From Heart Failure: A Controlled Trial Investigating Outcomes of Exercise Training (HF-ACTION).
|
Circ Heart Fail
|
2015
|
0.75
|
|
69
|
Attenuation of changes in capillary fine structure and leukocyte adhesion improves muscle performance following chronic ischaemia in rats.
|
J Physiol
|
2008
|
0.75
|