Research

interRAI systems are particularly useful for research. An assessment provides a comprehensive summary of the clinical, functional and psychosocial characteristics of an individual. These data can be used in a wide range of observational or intervention studies.

The advantage is that the measures are standardised, have strong psychometric properties and are in extensive use in practice. The measures can be used to compare the study population with other groups using a wide variety of characteristics.

The derivative summary scales are also useful for measuring the severity of a problem or monitoring progress over time. interRAI Australia is able to assist researchers to access systems, training and suitable software for data collection.

Research Publications

interRAI Australia's published research paper collaborations:
  1. O’Leary JJ, Reid N, Hubbard RE, Peel NM. Prevalence and factors associated with Advance Health Directives in frail older inpatients. Intern Med J. 2021. doi:10.1111/imj.15338 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33961731/
  2. Wood T, Angevaare M, Leyenaar M, Bala S, Peel N, Gray L, Nguyen KH. How Well Does Self-Reported Health Predict Mortality in an InterRAI Context? An Exploratory Analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021. [EPub ahead of print] doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2021.02.018 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33757724/
  3. Lukacisinova A, Fialova D, Peel NM, Hubbard RE, Brkic J, Onder G, Topinkova E, Gindin J, Shochat T, Gray L, Bernabei R. The prevalence and prescribing patterns of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in older nursing home residents in different European countries and Israel: retrospective results from the EU SHELTER study. BMC Geriatr. 2021;21(1):277. doi:10.1186/s12877-021-02213-x https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33902474/
  4. Peel NM, Hornby-Turner YC, Osborne SR, Henderson A, Hubbard RE, Gray LC. Implementation and Evaluation of a Standardized Nurse-Administered Assessment of Functional and Psychosocial Issues for Patients in Acute Care. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2021. doi:10.1111/wvn.12490 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33529455/
  5. Abey-Nesbit R, Peel NM, Matthews H, Hubbard RE, Nishtala PS, Bergler U, Deely JM, Pickering JW, Schluter PJ, Jamieson HA. Frailty of Maori, Pasifika, and non-Maori/non-Pasifika older people in New Zealand: a national population study of older people referred for home care services. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020. doi:10.1093/gerona/glaa265 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33075128/
  6. Bloomfield K, Wu Z, Tatton A, Calvert C, Peel N, Hubbard R, et al. An interRAI-derived frailty index is associated with prior hospitalisations in older adults residing in retirement villages. Australas J Ageing.2021;40(1):66-71. doi:10.1111/ajag.12863 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33118304/
  7. Shafiee Hanjani L, Hubbard RE, Freeman CR, Gray LC, Scott IA, Peel NM. Medication use and cognitive impairment among residents of aged care facilities. Intern Med J. 2021;51(4):520-32. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.14804
  8. Ruangritchankul S, Peel NM, Hanjani LS, Gray LC. Drug related problems in older adults living with dementia. PLoS One. 2020;15(7):e0236830. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32735592/
  9. Ruangritchankul S, Peel NM, Hanjani LS, Gray LC. The Changes in Medication Prescribing Among the Older People with Cognitive Impairment in the Acute Care Setting. Clin Interv Aging. 2020;15:865-76. doi: 10.2147/Cia.S252432 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32606626/
  10. Hubbard RE, Peel NM, Samanta M, Gray LC, Fries BE, Mitnitski A, Rockwood K. Derivation of a frailty index from the interRAI acute care instrument. BMC Geriatr. 2015;15:27. doi:10.1186/s12877-015-0026-z  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25887105/
  11. Hubbard RE, Peel NM, Samanta M, Gray LC, Mitnitski A, Rockwood K. Frailty status at admission to hospital predicts multiple adverse outcomes. Age Ageing. 2017;46:801-6. doi:10.1093/ageing/afx081 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28531254/

  12. Abey-Nesbit R, Van Doren S, Ahn S, Iheme L, Peel NM, Declercq A, Hirdes J, Allore H, Jamieson HA. Factors associated with caregiver distress among home care clients in New Zealand: Evidence based on data from interRAI Home Care assessment. Australas J Ageing. 2022;41(2):237-46. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13011

  13. Boscart V, Taucar LS, Heyer M, Kellendonk T, Johnson K, Davey M, Peel N, Heckman G, Hirdes J. InterRAI Acute Care Instrument for Seniors in Canadian Hospitals: Findings of an Inter-Rater Reliability Pilot Study. Can J Nurs Res. 2020:844562120920513. doi:10.1177/0844562120920513 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32400168/

  14. Comans TA, Peel NM, Hubbard RE, Mulligan AD, Gray LC, Scuffham PA. The increase in healthcare costs associated with frailty in older people discharged to a post-acute transition care program. Age Ageing. 2016;45(2):317-20. doi:10.1093/ageing/afv196 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26769469/

  15. Gordon EH, Peel NM, Hubbard RE, Reid N. Frailty in Younger Adults in Hospital. QJM. 2023. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcad173  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37467071/

  16. Gray LC, Beattie E, Boscart VM, Henderson A, Hornby-Turner YC, Hubbard RE, Wood S, Peel NM. Development and testing of the interRAI Acute Care: A standardized assessment administered by nurses for patients admitted to acute care. Health Serv Insights. 2018;11:1178632918818836. doi:10.1177/1178632918818836 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30618486/

  17. Gray LC, Peel NM, Costa AP, Burkett E, Dey AB, Jonsson PV, Lakhan P, Ljunggren G, Sjostrand F, Swoboda W, Wellens NI, Hirdes J. Profiles of older patients in the emergency department: findings from the interRAI Multinational Emergency Department Study. Ann Emerg Med. 2013;62(5):467-74. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.05.008 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23809229/

  18. Hubbard RE, Peel NM, Scott IA, Martin JH, Smith A, Pillans PI, Poudel A, Gray LC. Polypharmacy among inpatients aged 70 years or older in Australia. Med J Aust. 2015;202(7):373-7. doi:10.5694/mja13.00172 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25877120/

  19. Peel NM, Hornby-Turner YC, Henderson A, Hubbard RE, Gray LC. Prevalence and impact of functional and psychosocial problems in hospitalized adults: A prospective cohort study. JAMDA. 2019;20(10):1294-9.e1. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2019.03.012

  20. Peel NM, Jones LV, Berg K, Gray LC. Validation of a Falls Risk Screening Tool Derived From InterRAI Acute Care Assessment. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e1152-e6. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000462 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29360675/

  21. Xie H, Peel NM, Hirdes JP, Poss JW, Gray LC. Validation of the interRAI Pressure Ulcer Risk Scale in acute care hospitals. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016;64(6):1324-8. doi:10.1111/jgs.14131 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27321613/

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