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"There is great potential for CHORP's research findings to provide patients, providers and policy makers with the evidence they need to make informed healthcare decisions."
Steven M. Witz, Ph.D., MPH
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Grants
2004 |
Sands LP, Principal Investigator. Covinsky K, McCabe G, Jennings K Co-Investigators. Progressive functional loss in elders with dependencies. National Institute on Aging, AG022090-01. 5/1/04 – 4/30/08. |
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Sands LP, Principal Investigator. Pathways of care for medicaid patients with dementia. Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Seed Grant. Discovery Park, Purdue University. |
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Sands LP, Principal Investigator. Weiner M, Craig B. Co-Investigators. Evaluating community-based long- term care for dementia patients. Alzheimers Association. 7/1/06 – 6/30/09. |
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2007 |
Cho H, Principal Investigator. Sands LP, Co-Investigator. Effects of gain- vs. loss-framed sun protection messages on rural Indiana adolescents. National Cancer Institute. 12/1/07 – 11/30/09. |
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Lawley M, Muthuraman M, Sands LP. Patient scheduling for primary care clinics: Theory and implementation. National Science Foundation. 6/1/07 – 5/31/10. |
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2007 |
Thomas, J, Principal Investigator. Medication use and functioning in patients with dementia. Alzheimer’s Association. |
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2008 |
Sands LP, Principal Investigator. Thomas J. Co-Investigator. Impact of insufficient community-based long term care on Medicare expenditures. Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Seed Grant. Discovery Park, Purdue University. 7/1/08 – 12/30/09 |
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2008 |
Kong N, Principal Investigator. Sands LP, Thomas J, Lawley M, . Co-Investigator. Optimal long-term care resource allocation for older adults enrolled in Medicaid. Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Seed Grant. Discovery Park, Purdue University. 7/1/08 – 12/30/09 |
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Publications
Bharmal MF*, Weiner M, Sands LP, Xu H, Craig BA, Thomas J. (2007). “Impact of patient selection criteria on prevalence estimates and prevalence of diagnosed dementia in a Medicaid population.” Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord, April/June;21(2):92-100
Sands LP, Xu H, Weiner M, Rosenmann M, Craig BA, Thomas J. (2008). “Comparison of resource utilization for Medicaid dementia patients using nursing homes versus home and community based waivers for long-term care.” Medical Care, 46(4):449-453.
Sink K*, Thomas J, Xu H, Craig B, Kritchevsky, Sands LP. (2008). “Dual use of bladder anticholinergics and cholinesterase inhbitors: Long-term functional and cognitive outcomes.” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56:847-853.
Coddington J*, Sands LP. (2008). “Cost of health care and quality outcomes of patients at nurse managed clinics.” Nursing Economics: The Journal for Health Care Leaders, 26(2)75-83.
Sands LP, Xu, H, Craig BA, Eng C, Covinsky KE. (in press) “Predicting functional status over quarterly intervals for disabled older adults.” Aging Clinical and Experimental Research.
Yehle K.*, Sands L., Rhynders P., & Newton,G. (in press). “The effect of shared medical appointments on knowledge and self-care in patients with heart failure: A pilot study.” Heart & Lung.
Edwards N, Gardiner M*, Ritchie D, Baldwin K, Sands LP (in press). “Effect of exercise on negative affect in residents in special care units with moderate to severe dementia.” Alzheimers Disease and Associated Disorders.
*Students, post-docs or faculty mentees
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Presentations
2005 |
Xu, H, Sands, LP, Craig, B, Eng C, Covinsky, K. "Determinants of change in ADL functioning over quarterly intervals in frail elders." Presented at the 58th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans. The Gerontologist, 45(1), 2005. |
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Sands LP, Xu H, Weiner M, Rosenmann M, Craig B, Thomas J. "Home and community based services as alternatives to nursing-home care for Medicaid recipients with dementia." Presented at the 59th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, Texas. The Gerontologist, 46(1)545-546, 2006. |
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Sands LP, Xu H, Craig B, Eng C, Covinsky K. A prognostic model to predict death i three months in frail, community-living older adults. Presented at the 2006 meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Chicago, IL. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(4)s27, 2006. |
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Sink KM, Thomas J, Kritchevsky SB, Craig BA, Sands LP. "Concomitant use of cholinesterase inhibitors and bladder anticholinergics accelerates functional decline." Presented at the 2006 meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Chicago, IL. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(4)s127, 2006. [Dr. Sink received the New Investigator Award for this presentation.] |
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2007 |
Sands LP, Xu H, Weiner M, Rosenman M, Craig B, Thomas J. "Volume of home care received and nursing home admission among community-dwelling Medicaid members with dementia." Presented at the 2007 meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Seattle, WA. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(4)s205,2007. |
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2007 |
Sands LP, Xu H, Weiner M, Rosenman M, Craig B, Thomas J. "Amount of home care services is associated with time to institutionalization among Medicaid patients with dementia." Presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA. The Gerontologist, 47(1),533, 2007. |
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2008 |
Sands LP, Xu H, Paul S, Weiner M, Doebbeling C, Hancock E, Thomas J. "Amount of attendant care is associated with risk of hospitalization among Medicaid waiver recipients with dementia." To be presented at the 61st annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD. |
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