Deborah Blacker
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1743965 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Deborah Blacker |
| PRENOMES | Deborah |
| SOBRENOME | Blacker |
| ASSINATURA | BLACKER D |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6107-7376 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 8 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2006 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
The impacts of air pollution on mortality and hospital readmission among Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias
Evaluation of Claims-Based Ascertainment of Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Across Health Care Settings
This cohort study evaluates the ascertainment of Alzheimer disease and related dementia using diagnostic codes in various health care settings
Identifying Medicare Beneficiaries With Delirium
BACKGROUND: Each year, thousands of older adults develop delirium, a serious, preventable condition. At present, there is no well-validated method to identify patients with delirium when using Medicare claims data or other large datasets. We developed and assessed the performance of classification algorithms based on longitudinal Medicare administrative data that included International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnostic codes. ME…
Eliminating racial disparities in dementia risk by equalizing education quality
Epilepsy Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries
BACKGROUND: Uncertain validity of epilepsy diagnoses within health insurance claims and other large datasets have hindered efforts to study and monitor care at the population level. OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate prediction models using longitudinal Medicare administrative data to identify patients with actual epilepsy among those with the diagnosis. RESEARCH DESIGN, SUBJECTS, MEASURES: We used linked electronic health records and Medicare a…
Challenges in assessing depressive symptoms in Fiji
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The CES-D is a commonly used self-report assessment for depressive symptomatology. However, its psychometric properties have not been evaluated in Fiji. This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of English language and Fijian vernacular versions in ethnic Fijian adolescent schoolgirls. METHODS: As part of the HEALTHY Fiji study, ethnic Fijian female adolescents (N = 523) completed the CES-D. Participants selecte…
Comparison of Patient and Caregiver Reports of Patient Activity Participation and Its Relationship to Mental Health in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
The relationship between engagement in pleasant activities as rated by the patient and as rated by the caregiver from the patient's perspective was examined using structural equation modeling in a sample of patients (N = 277) diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The two activity participation ratings were only moderately related to one another. Furthermore, depression was the only significant predictor of the patient-rated activit…
An automated labeling system for subdividing the human cerebral cortex on MRI scans into gyral based regions of interest
An automated labeling system for subdividing the human cerebral cortex on MRI scans into gyral based regions of interest
Comparison of Patient and Caregiver Reports of Patient Activity Participation and Its Relationship to Mental Health in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
The relationship between engagement in pleasant activities as rated by the patient and as rated by the caregiver from the patient's perspective was examined using structural equation modeling in a sample of patients (N = 277) diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The two activity participation ratings were only moderately related to one another. Furthermore, depression was the only significant predictor of the patient-rated activit…
Challenges in assessing depressive symptoms in Fiji
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The CES-D is a commonly used self-report assessment for depressive symptomatology. However, its psychometric properties have not been evaluated in Fiji. This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of English language and Fijian vernacular versions in ethnic Fijian adolescent schoolgirls. METHODS: As part of the HEALTHY Fiji study, ethnic Fijian female adolescents (N = 523) completed the CES-D. Participants selecte…
Epilepsy Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries
BACKGROUND: Uncertain validity of epilepsy diagnoses within health insurance claims and other large datasets have hindered efforts to study and monitor care at the population level. OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate prediction models using longitudinal Medicare administrative data to identify patients with actual epilepsy among those with the diagnosis. RESEARCH DESIGN, SUBJECTS, MEASURES: We used linked electronic health records and Medicare a…
Evaluation of Claims-Based Ascertainment of Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Across Health Care Settings
This cohort study evaluates the ascertainment of Alzheimer disease and related dementia using diagnostic codes in various health care settings
Identifying Medicare Beneficiaries With Delirium
BACKGROUND: Each year, thousands of older adults develop delirium, a serious, preventable condition. At present, there is no well-validated method to identify patients with delirium when using Medicare claims data or other large datasets. We developed and assessed the performance of classification algorithms based on longitudinal Medicare administrative data that included International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnostic codes. ME…
Eliminating racial disparities in dementia risk by equalizing education quality
The impacts of air pollution on mortality and hospital readmission among Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias
Medicine (8 obras) · Psychology (5 obras) · Disease (4 obras) · Psychiatry (4 obras) · Alzheimer's disease (3 obras) · Dementia (3 obras) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (3 obras) · Gerontology (3 obras) · Internal Medicine (3 obras) · Confidence interval (2 obras)