Christianna S Williams

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1 Underestimation of disability in community-living older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc 2002 3.48
2 Cantharidin for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum: a prospective, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Pediatr Dermatol 2012 2.00
3 Adult protective service use and nursing home placement. Gerontologist 2002 1.88
4 Dementia care and quality of life in assisted living and nursing homes. Gerontologist 2005 1.73
5 Characteristics associated with fear of falling and activity restriction in community-living older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc 2002 1.72
6 Evaluating the quality of life of long-term care residents with dementia. Gerontologist 2005 1.62
7 Preferences versus practice: life-sustaining treatments in last months of life in long-term care. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2010 1.58
8 Burden of illness score for elderly persons: risk adjustment incorporating the cumulative impact of diseases, physiologic abnormalities, and functional impairments. Med Care 2003 1.57
9 Symptom experience of dying long-term care residents. J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 1.57
10 Post-traumatic stress outcomes in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors. J Clin Oncol 2008 1.53
11 Back pain and decline in lower extremity physical function among community-dwelling older persons. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2005 1.45
12 Health status and quality of life among non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors. Cancer 2009 1.38
13 The role of adherence on the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic interventions: evidence from the delirium prevention trial. Arch Intern Med 2003 1.32
14 Attitudes, stress, and satisfaction of staff who care for residents with dementia. Gerontologist 2005 1.31
15 Residential care/assisted living staff may detect undiagnosed dementia using the minimum data set cognition scale. J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 1.27
16 Development and validation of a risk-adjustment index for older patients: the high-risk diagnoses for the elderly scale. J Am Geriatr Soc 2002 1.23
17 Physician communication with family caregivers of long-term care residents at the end of life. J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 1.20
18 Families filling the gap: comparing family involvement for assisted living and nursing home residents with dementia. Gerontologist 2005 1.20
19 Resident-to-resident elder mistreatment and police contact in nursing homes: findings from a population-based cohort. J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 1.19
20 The relationship between psychological factors and disabling musculoskeletal pain in community-dwelling older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc 2003 1.17
21 Depressive symptoms as a risk factor for disabling back pain in community-dwelling older persons. J Am Geriatr Soc 2003 1.15
22 The end-of-life experience in long-term care: five themes identified from focus groups with residents, family members, and staff. Gerontologist 2008 1.13
23 Characteristics associated with depression in long-term care residents with dementia. Gerontologist 2005 1.12
24 Post-traumatic stress symptoms in long-term non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors: does time heal? J Clin Oncol 2011 1.03
25 Characteristics associated with behavioral symptoms related to dementia in long-term care residents. Gerontologist 2005 1.02
26 Pain, dyspnea, and the quality of dying in long-term care. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 1.02
27 High-intensity environmental light in dementia: effect on sleep and activity. J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 1.01
28 Achieving goals in geriatric assessment: role of caregiver agreement and adherence to recommendations. J Am Geriatr Soc 2004 1.01
29 Quality of life among long-term survivors of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a follow-up study. J Clin Oncol 2012 1.01
30 Factors associated with nursing assistant quality-of-life ratings for residents with dementia in long-term care facilities. Gerontologist 2005 0.99
31 Dying with dementia in long-term care. Gerontologist 2008 0.99
32 Dementia care mapping as a research tool. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2007 0.98
33 Poor nutritional habits: a modifiable predecessor of chronic illness? A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) study. J Am Board Fam Med 2007 0.95
34 Spiritual care at the end of life in long-term care. Med Care 2008 0.94
35 Immigrant status and intention to leave of nursing assistants in U.S. nursing homes. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010 0.94
36 Emotional and physical health of informal caregivers of residents at the end of life: the role of social support. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2008 0.94
37 Measuring the quality of dying in long-term care. J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 0.94
38 Cognitive screening for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in assisted living: comparison of 3 tests. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2008 0.92
39 Characteristics associated with mobility limitation in long-term care residents with dementia. Gerontologist 2005 0.91
40 The effects of a targeted multicomponent delirium intervention on postdischarge outcomes for hospitalized older adults. Am J Med 2003 0.91
41 Violent crime victimization increases the risk of nursing home placement in older adults. Gerontologist 2006 0.91
42 Hospice attitudes among assisted living and nursing home administrators, and the long-term care hospice attitudes scale. J Palliat Med 2006 0.89
43 Characteristics associated with lower activity involvement in long-term care residents with dementia. Gerontologist 2005 0.86
44 Advance care planning in nursing homes and assisted living communities. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2009 0.86
45 The effect of ambient bright light therapy on depressive symptoms in persons with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 0.85
46 An exploratory model of the relationships between cancer-related trauma outcomes on quality of life in non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors. J Psychosoc Oncol 2011 0.84
47 Family caregiver involvement for long-term care residents at the end of life. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2012 0.83
48 Evaluation of AHRQ's on-time pressure ulcer prevention program: a facilitator-assisted clinical decision support intervention for nursing homes. Med Care 2014 0.83
49 Characteristics associated with low food and fluid intake in long-term care residents with dementia. Gerontologist 2005 0.81
50 Brief communication: physician interest in volunteer service during retirement. Ann Intern Med 2008 0.81
51 Accounting for the sedative and analgesic effects of medication changes during patient participation in clinical research studies: measurement development and application to a sample of institutionalized geriatric patients. Contemp Clin Trials 2007 0.81
52 Autism and families' financial burden: the association with health insurance coverage. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil 2015 0.81
53 Concordance of family and staff member reports about end of life in assisted living and nursing homes. Gerontologist 2009 0.80
54 Impact of ambient bright light on agitation in dementia. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2010 0.78
55 A Prospective Study of Mortality and Trauma-Related Risk Factors Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Vietnam Veterans. Am J Epidemiol 2015 0.76
56 Effect of specialized bathing systems on resident cleanliness and water quality in nursing homes: a randomized controlled trial. J Water Health 2007 0.75
57 Healthcare expenditures for autism during times of school transition: some vulnerable families fall behind. Matern Child Health J 2014 0.75