OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Geriatrics is 45. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Increased intramuscular adipose tissue of the quadriceps at admission is more strongly related to activities of daily living recovery at discharge compared to muscle mass loss in older patients with a	206
Strategies aiming to improve statin therapy adherence in older adults: a systematic review	160
Effect of digital game intervention on cognitive functions in older adults: a multiple baseline single case experimental design study	145
Correction: Experiences of participants of a volunteer-supported walking intervention to improve physical function of nursing home residents – a mixed methods sub-study of the POWER-project	136
Perioperative point-of-care-testing of plasmacholinesterases identifies older patients at risk for postoperative delirium: an observational prospective cohort study	103
Factors that indicate performance on the MoCA 7.3 in healthy adults over 50 years old	89
The risk factors for deep venous thrombosis in critically ill older adult patients: a subgroup analysis of a prospective, multicenter, observational study	85
Transitions in robust and prefrail octogenarians after 1 year: the influence of activities of daily living, social participation, and psychological resilience on the frailty state	79
Determinants of quality of life in French nursing home residents across cognitive levels: a comparative study using convergent mixed-methods	74
Correction: Impact of dementia care training on nurse care managers’ interactions with family caregivers	72
Assessment of bidirectional relationships between frailty and acute respiratory distress syndrome: a bidirectional Mendelian Randomization study	72
Correction: Development of a machine learning-based risk assessment model for loneliness among elderly Chinese: a cross-sectional study based on Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey	71
Effectiveness of telehealth in preventive care: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of tele-exercise programme involving older people with possible sarcopenia or at risk of fall	69
Prevalence and factors influencing depression among empty nesters in China: A meta-analysis	65
Association between preoperative geriatric nutritional risk index and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events after non-cardiac surgery in older patients: a retrospective cohort study	65
Age- and sex-specific associations of frailty with mortality and healthcare utilization in community-dwelling adults from Ontario, Canada	64
Validation of the questionnaire for medical checkup of old-old (QMCOO) score cutoff to diagnose frailty	64
Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication use in older population: comparison of the Finnish Meds75+ database with eight published criteria	63
Associations of physical activity intensity, frequency, duration, and volume with the incidence of sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults: a 4-year longitudinal study in China	59
Association between nap time, nighttime sleep, and multimorbidity in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study	59
Prevalence of the QT interval prolongation and its risk factors in hospitalized geriatric patients: findings of a single center cross-sectional study in Pakistan	59
Dementia care and the role of guideline adherence in primary care: cross-sectional findings from the DemTab study	58
A community-based health–social partnership program for community-dwelling older adults: a hybrid effectiveness–implementation pilot study	58
Predictors of independence in older people: A longitudinal, population-based study using the CARE75 + cohort	58
Comparison of spatio-temporal gait parameters between the GAITRite® platinum plus classic and the GAITRite® CIRFACE among older adults: a retrospective observational study	57

Status and associated factors of gerontological nurse specialists’ core competency: a national cross-sectional study	57
Development and validation of a machine learning-based fall-related injury risk prediction model using nationwide claims database in Korean community-dwelling older population	55
Educational needs of direct care workers in long-term care facilities providing mealtime assistance to older adults with dementia	54
‘After mealtime is before mealtime’ – an ethnographic exploration of nursing home residents’ practices of dealing with meal requirements	54
Hypertension combined with limitations in activities of daily living and the risk for cardiovascular disease	53
The prevalence and prognostic value of frailty screening measures in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: observations from a systematic review	52
Diagnostic accuracy of cognitive screening tools validated for older adults in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis	52
Associations of geriatric nutrition risk index and other nutritional risk-related indexes with sarcopenia presence and their value in sarcopenia diagnosis	52
Identification of decreased intrinsic capacity: Performance of diagnostic measures of the ICOPE Screening tool in community dwelling older people in the VIMCI study	51
Which factors preceding dementia identification impact future healthcare use trajectories: multilevel analyses in administrative data	51
Exploring the difference between men and women in physical functioning: How do sociodemographic, lifestyle- and health-related determinants contribute?	50
The perks of doing housework: Longitudinal associations with survival and underlying mechanisms	48
Orthostatic hypotension is associated with malnutrition diagnosed by GLIM in elderly hypertensive patients	48
Dignity and psychosocial related variables in elderly advanced cancer patients	48
Optimising older People’s Transition from acute care Into residential aged care through Multidisciplinary Assessment and Liaison (OPTIMAL): protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled t	47
Evaluating the effectiveness of an exercise program based on the Adapted Utilitarian Judo program by analyzing fall competence in older adults	47
Relationship between masticatory function and sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older adults aged 75 or older: a cross-sectional study	47
Navigating the crossroads of health and wealth: socioeconomic inequality in flu vaccination uptake among the elderly in Iran	46
Effectiveness of workshops to teach a home-based exercise program (BEST at Home) for preventing falls in community-dwelling people aged 65 years and over: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial	46
The predictive values of sarcopenia screening tools in preoperative elderly patients with colorectal cancer: applying the diagnostic criteria of EWGSOP2 and AWGS2019	46