List of works by Rebecca A Silliman

A comparison of the National Death Index and Social Security Administration databases to ascertain vital status.

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A most stubborn bias: no adjustment method fully resolves confounding by indication in observational studies

scientific article published on 19 May 2009

A randomized controlled trial of an automated exercise coach for older adults

scientific article published on 3 September 2013

A sensitivity analysis to separate bias due to confounding from bias due to predicting misclassification by a variable that does both.

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Acute cardiorespiratory morbidity, air quality, temperature and pollen concentration in Providence, Rhode Island. Study suggests relationship between air pollutants and temperature and the incidence of bronchospasm

scientific article published on 01 March 1982

Adjuvant chemotherapy use and outcomes in older women with breast cancer: what have we learned?

scientific article published on 01 June 2006

Adjuvant tamoxifen prescription in women 65 years and older with primary breast cancer.

scientific article published in June 2002

Advanced age and adjuvant tamoxifen prescription in early-stage breast carcinoma patients.

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Age as a factor in treatment of colorectal cancer

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Age, comorbidity, and breast cancer severity: impact on receipt of definitive local therapy and rate of recurrence among older women with early-stage breast cancer

scientific article published on 19 October 2011

Age-related patterns of care: evidence against ageism in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer

scientific article published on 01 June 1997

An oral health study of centenarians and children of centenarians

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Automated inter-rater reliability assessment and electronic data collection in a multi-center breast cancer study

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Blood pressure and survival in the oldest old.

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Breast cancer care in old age: where do we go from here

scientific article published on 01 June 1996

Breast cancer care in older women: sources of information, social support, and emotional health outcomes

scientific article published in August 1998

Breast cancer in older women: quality of life and psychosocial adjustment in the 15 months after diagnosis.

scientific article published in November 2003

Breast cancer recurrence in older women five to ten years after diagnosis

scientific article published on 20 October 2009

Breast cancer recurrence risk related to concurrent use of SSRI antidepressants and tamoxifen

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Breast cancer treatment of older women in integrated health care settings

scientific article published in September 2006

CYP2D6 inhibition and breast cancer recurrence in a population-based study in Denmark

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Caregiving issues in the geriatric medical encounter.

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Challenges associated with longitudinal survivorship research: attrition and a novel approach of reenrollment in a 6-year follow-up study of older breast cancer survivors.

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Cognitive impairment in older patients with breast cancer before systemic therapy: is there an interaction between cancer and comorbidity?

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Commentary: Ascertaining Late Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment: Can We Build a Better Mouse Trap?

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Communication between physicians and older women with localized breast cancer: implications for treatment and patient satisfaction

scientific article published on 01 February 2002

Comorbidities and cardiovascular disease risk in older breast cancer survivors

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Comorbidity: implications for research and practice in geriatric oncology.

scientific article published on November 2003

Comparison of different approaches to confounding adjustment in a study on the association of antipsychotic medication with mortality in older nursing home patients

scientific article published on 20 September 2011

Comparison of interview-based and medical-record based indices of comorbidity among breast cancer patients

scientific article published on 01 April 1999

Comprehensive evaluation of the incidence of late effects in 5-year survivors of breast cancer

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Constructs of burden of illness in older patients with breast cancer: a comparison of measurement methods

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Crossing the quality chasm in breast cancer care

scientific article published on 02 August 2004

Delayed radiotherapy for breast cancer patients in integrated delivery systems.

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Development and testing of a new measure of case mix for use in office practice

scientific article published on 01 April 1995

Disruptive behavior in demented patients living within disturbed families.

scientific article published in July 1988

Effect of medical conditions on improvement in self-reported and observed functional performance of elders.

scientific article published in February 2004

Factors associated with concordant estrogen receptor expression at diagnosis and centralized re-assay in a Danish population-based breast cancer study

scientific article published on 30 November 2011

Faculty development in geriatrics for clinician educators: a unique model for skills acquisition and academic achievement.

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Family history of later-onset breast cancer, breast healthy behavior and invasive breast cancer among postmenopausal women: a cohort study ⬇️

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Fracture risk in older, long-term survivors of early-stage breast cancer.

scientific article published on 06 May 2013

Functional polymorphisms in UDP-glucuronosyl transferases and recurrence in tamoxifen-treated breast cancer survivors

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Hanging in the Balance: Making Decisions About the Benefits and Harms of Breast Cancer Screening Among the Oldest Old Without a Safety Net of Scientific Evidence

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Health behavior changes after genetic risk assessment for Alzheimer disease: The REVEAL Study

scientific article published on January 2008

Health care disparities in older patients with breast carcinoma: informational support from physicians

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Health literacy: improving patient understanding.

scientific article published in April 2009

Hormone replacement therapy, family history, and breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women

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Impact of acquired comorbidities on all-cause mortality rates among older breast cancer survivors

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Improving quality of care for urban older people with diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease

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Incident comorbidities and all-cause mortality among 5-year survivors of Stage I and II breast cancer diagnosed at age 65 or older: a prospective-matched cohort study.

scientific article published on 18 June 2014

Incident malignancies among older long-term breast cancer survivors and an age-matched and site-matched nonbreast cancer comparison group over 10 years of follow-up

scientific article published on 26 December 2012

Injury Prevention in Alzheimer's Disease Patients: True Possibility or Pipe‐Dream? ⬇️

scientific article published on July 1, 1995

Knee osteoarthritis and frailty: findings from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study and Osteoarthritis Initiative

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Letter: Feeding tube placement in the debilitated patient

scientific article published on August 2, 1976

Limited health literacy and decline in executive function in older adults

scientific article published on January 2013

Long-term safety of radiotherapy and breast cancer laterality in older survivors

scientific article published on 30 August 2011

Long-term surveillance mammography and mortality in older women with a history of early stage invasive breast cancer.

scientific article published on 11 October 2013

Longitudinal patterns in survival, comorbidity, healthcare utilization and quality of care among older women following breast cancer diagnosis

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Lung, breast, and colorectal cancer: the relationship between extent of disease and age at diagnosis

scientific article published on 01 October 1988

Mental health outcomes in older women with breast cancer: impact of perceived family support and adjustment.

scientific article published in July 2005

Metabolic Pathway Analysis and Effectiveness of Tamoxifen in Danish Breast Cancer Patients

scientific article published on 13 January 2020

Modification of tamoxifen response: what have we learned?

scientific article published in April 2008

Multiple informants: a new method to assess breast cancer patients' comorbidity.

scientific article published in February 2003

Nutritional risk in an urban homebound older population. The nutrition and healthy aging project.

scientific article published on January 2001

Older Rhode Islanders: demography, health status and the implications for the practice of medicine

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Older breast cancer survivors: factors associated with change in emotional well-being.

scientific article published on 20 February 2007

Older breast cancer survivors: factors associated with self-reported symptoms of persistent lymphedema over 7 years of follow-up. ⬇️

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Older women's experience with a benign breast biopsy—a mixed methods study

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Older women's experience with breast cancer treatment decisions

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Patient beliefs and tamoxifen discontinuance in older women with estrogen receptor--positive breast cancer.

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Physicians' assessments of adjuvant tamoxifen's effectiveness in older patients with primary breast cancer

scientific article published in November 2005

Predicting 5- and 10-year survival in older women with early-stage breast cancer: self-rated health and walking ability

scientific article published on April 2015

Predisposing factors for the diabetic hyperosmolar state

scientific article published on 01 March 1988

Preventive health attitudes and practices of elderly persons attending senior centers.

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Principles and practice of case mix adjustment: applications to end-stage renal disease.

scientific article published in August 1994

Re: prevalence of cancer.

scientific article published in March 1998

Reduced mortality rate associated with annual mammograms after breast cancer therapy.

scientific article published in January 2006

Referral, receipt, and completion of chemotherapy in patients with early-stage breast cancer older than 65 years and at high risk of breast cancer recurrence

scientific article published on 17 August 2009

Rehospitalization of older adults discharged to home hospice care

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Relative mortality rates from incident chronic diseases among breast cancer survivors--a 14 year follow-up of five-year survivors diagnosed in Denmark between 1994 and 2007.

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Risk of death and hospital admission for major medical events after initiation of psychotropic medications in older adults admitted to nursing homes.

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Risk of decline in upper-body function and symptoms among older breast cancer patients

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Risk of venous thromboembolism after total hip and knee replacement in older adults with comorbidity and co-occurring comorbidities in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2003-2006).

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Screening mammography and breast cancer treatment patterns in older women

scientific article published on 01 September 2001

Screening mammography in elderly women. Research on Breast Cancer in Older Women Consortium

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Senior adult oncology clinical practice guidelines in oncology

scientific article published on 01 July 2005

Senior adult oncology, version 2.2014: clinical practice guidelines in oncology

Sexuality after treatment for early prostate cancer: exploring the meanings of "erectile dysfunction".

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Statin prescriptions and breast cancer recurrence risk: a Danish nationwide prospective cohort study

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Tamoxifen's protection against breast cancer recurrence is not reduced by concurrent use of the SSRI citalopram.

scientific article published on 29 July 2008

The Brown University Cancer and Aging Study: a statewide cooperative investigation. Study provides insights into the appropriate management of cancer in the elderly

scientific article published on 01 October 1988

The Getting-Out-of-Bed (GoB) scale: a measure of motivation and life outlook in older adults with cancer

scientific article published on January 2009

The Senior Care Study. The optimal use of medications in acutely ill older patients

scientific article published on 01 October 1990

The effect of less than definitive care on breast carcinoma recurrence and mortality

scientific article published on 01 October 2000

The eight-item modified Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey: psychometric evaluation showed excellent performance.

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The impact of age, marital status, and physician-patient interactions on the care of older women with breast carcinoma

scientific article published on 01 October 1997

The outcomes of patients newly admitted to nursing homes after hip fracture

scientific article published on 01 August 1994

The relationship among physicians' specialty, perceptions of the risks and benefits of adjuvant tamoxifen therapy, and its recommendation in older patients with breast cancer.

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The social and functional consequences of stroke for elderly patients.

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Toward optimal screening strategies for older women. Costs, benefits, and harms of breast cancer screening by age, biology, and health status.

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Translation Requires Evidence: Does Cancer-Specific CGA Lead to Better Care and Outcomes?

scientific article published on January 2008

Under utilization of surveillance mammography among older breast cancer survivors

scientific article published on December 2007

Unique Characteristics of the Older Patient

scientific article published on 01 March 1994

Usability of Conversational Agents by Patients with Inadequate Health Literacy: Evidence from Two Clinical Trials

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Variation in antipsychotic treatment choice across US nursing homes.

scientific article published on February 2012

Venous thromboembolism after joint replacement in older male veterans with comorbidity

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We can do better than last place: improving the health of us women

scientific article published on September 2013

What constitutes optimal care for older women with breast cancer?

scientific article published on 11 August 2003

When cancer in older adults is undermanaged: the breast cancer story

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Why are U.S. girls getting meningococcal but not human papilloma virus vaccines? Comparison of factors associated with human papilloma virus and meningococcal vaccination among adolescent girls 2008 to 2012.

scientific article published on March 2015

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