OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of the American Medical Directors Association is 43. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Front-line Nursing Home Staff Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic	276
Burnout and Associated Factors Among Health Care Workers in Singapore During the COVID-19 Pandemic	169
Age, Frailty, and Comorbidity as Prognostic Factors for Short-Term Outcomes in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatric Care	133
Virtual Reality Exergames for Improving Older Adults’ Cognition and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials	122
The Impact of COVID-19 Measures on Well-Being of Older Long-Term Care Facility Residents in the Netherlands	111
Social Connection in Long-Term Care Homes: A Scoping Review of Published Research on the Mental Health Impacts and Potential Strategies During COVID-19	106
Protecting Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID-19: A Rapid Review of International Evidence	104
Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Older Patients With COVID-19: The COVIDAge Study	103
The Adverse Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nursing Home Resident Well-Being	90
Association Between Oral Health and Frailty Among American Older Adults	78
Telemedicine and Telehealth in Nursing Homes: An Integrative Review	73
The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB): A Quick and Useful Tool for Fall Risk Stratification Among Older Primary Care Patients	73
Advance Care Planning in Asia: A Systematic Narrative Review of Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Experience	73
Evaluating Perspectives of Relatives of Nursing Home Residents on the Nursing Home Visiting Restrictions During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Dutch Cross-Sectional Survey Study	66
Muscle Density, but Not Size, Correlates Well With Muscle Strength and Physical Performance	66
Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the SARC-F and Its Modified Versions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	65
Nursing Home Design and COVID-19: Balancing Infection Control, Quality of Life, and Resilience	63
A Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality Rates Among Long-Term Care Residents in 12 OECD Countries	63
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sarcopenia in Singaporean Adults—The Yishun Study	63
A Comparison of Frailty Assessment Instruments in Different Clinical and Social Care Settings: The Frailtools Project	62
Telemedicine and Dementia Care: A Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators	61
Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Delirium on Hospitalized Older Adults With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	61
Anticholinergic Drug Burden and Delirium: A Systematic Review	60
“Somebody Like Me”: Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Staff in Skilled Nursing Facilities	59
Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) Criteria are Strongly Associated With Malnutrition, Depression, Falls, and Fractures in High-Risk Older Persons	57

Nontraditional Small House Nursing Homes Have Fewer COVID-19 Cases and Deaths	56
Evaluating the Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Long-Term Care Residents’ Mental Health: A Data-Driven Approach in New Brunswick	55
The Imperative to Reimagine Assisted Living	55
Physical Frailty, Multimorbidity, and All-Cause Mortality in an Older Population From Southern Italy: Results from the Salus in Apulia Study	55
Prevalence and Predictors of Persistence of COVID-19 Symptoms in Older Adults: A Single-Center Study	54
Clinical Characteristics, Frailty, and Mortality of Residents With COVID-19 in Nursing Homes of a Region of Madrid	54
Dose-Response Meta-Analysis on Tooth Loss With the Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia	53
Management of Sarcopenia: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	53
Glycemic Control and Insulin Improve Muscle Mass and Gait Speed in Type 2 Diabetes: The MUSCLES-DM Study	53
Clinical Suspicion of COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents: Symptoms and Mortality Risk Factors	52
Addressing Systemic Racism in Nursing Homes: A Time for Action	52
Medication Management in Frail Older People: Consensus Principles for Clinical Practice, Research, and Education	52
Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults Pre– and Post–COVID-19 Pandemic	51
Frailty as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	50
Metformin is Associated with Decreased 30-Day Mortality Among Nursing Home Residents Infected with SARS-CoV2	50
Osteosarcopenia Predicts Falls, Fractures, and Mortality in Chilean Community-Dwelling Older Adults	49
Dilemmas With Restrictive Visiting Policies in Dutch Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of an Open-Ended Questionnaire With Elderly Care Physicians	49
Social Isolation and Self-Reported Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults in Japan: A Longitudinal Study in the COVID-19 Pandemic	47
Effects of a Humanoid Companion Robot on Dementia Symptoms and Caregiver Distress for Residents in Long-Term Care	43
Association of Deprescribing With Reduction in Mortality and Hospitalization: A Pragmatic Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial	43
Comparison of Three Screening Methods for Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Persons	43