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Lindsey C. Yourman
Researcher at University of California, San Diego
Publications - 10
Citations - 1088
Lindsey C. Yourman is an academic researcher from University of California, San Diego. The author has contributed to research in topics: Quality of life (healthcare) & Population. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 10 publications receiving 924 citations. Previous affiliations of Lindsey C. Yourman include San Francisco VA Medical Center & Scripps Health.
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Prognostic Indices for Older Adults: A Systematic Review
TL;DR: Several indices for predicting overall mortality in different patient groups are identified; future studies need to independently test their accuracy in heterogeneous populations and their ability to improve clinical outcomes before their widespread use can be recommended.
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Perceptions of Successful Aging Among Diverse Elders with Late-Life Disability
Rafael D. Romo,Margaret I. Wallhagen,Lindsey C. Yourman,Lindsey C. Yourman,Christie C. Yeung,Catherine Eng,Guy Micco,Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable,Alexander K. Smith,Alexander K. Smith +9 more
TL;DR: Across race and ethnic groups, most of these participants with late-life disability felt they had aged successfully, and successful aging involves subjective criteria and has a cultural context that is not captured in objective measurements.
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Use of computer decision support interventions to improve medication prescribing in older adults: A systematic review
TL;DR: Various types of CDS interventions may be effective in improving medication prescribing in older adults, but few studies reported clinical outcomes related to changes in medication prescribing.
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"Knowing is better": preferences of diverse older adults for discussing prognosis.
Cyrus Ahalt,Louise C. Walter,Louise C. Walter,Lindsey C. Yourman,Lindsey C. Yourman,Catherine Eng,Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable,Alexander K. Smith,Alexander K. Smith +8 more
TL;DR: Most patients in this diverse sample of disabled elders were interested in discussing prognosis, while a substantial minority was not, and many said that prognostic information would be important as they made difficult medical and personal decisions in late-life.
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Quality of life in late-life disability: "I don't feel bitter because I am in a wheelchair".
Jennifer King,Lindsey C. Yourman,Cyrus Ahalt,Catherine Eng,Sara J. Knight,Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable,Alexander K. Smith +6 more
TL;DR: To determine perceived quality of life in a diverse population of elderly adults with late‐life disability, a survey of elders with late-life disability is conducted to determine perceivedquality of life.