Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Author "Fries, Brant E"

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    • Adjustment of nursing home quality indicators 

      Jones, Richard Norman; Hirdes, John P; Poss, Jeffrey W; Kelly, Maureen; Berg, Katharine; Fries, Brant E; Morris, John N (BioMed Central, 2010)
      Background: This manuscript describes a method for adjustment of nursing home quality indicators (QIs) defined using the Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) nursing home resident assessment system, the Minimum ...

    • Measuring Depression in Nursing Home Residents with the MDS and GDS: An Observational Psychometric Study 

      Koehler, Melissa; Rabinowitz, Terry; Hirdes, John; Stones, Michael; Carpenter, G Iain; Fries, Brant E; Morris, John N; Jones, Richard Norman (BioMed Central, 2005)
      Background: The objective of this study was to examine the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) as measures of depression among nursing home residents. Methods: The data for this study were baseline, ...