Accelerometer-Measured Hospital Physical Activity and Hospital-Acquired Disability in Older Adults.

Background: Hospital-acquired disability (HAD) is common and often related to low physical activity while in the hospital.

Objective: To examine whether wearable hospital activity trackers can be used to predict HAD.

Design: A prospective observational study between January 2016 and March 2017.

Physical Activity in the Hospital: Documentation and Influence on Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis.

This study describes the availability of physical activity information in the electronic health record, explores how electronic health record documentation correlates with accelerometer-derived physical activity data, and examines whether measured physical activity relates to venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis use. Prospective observational data comes from community-dwelling older adults admitted to general medicine (n = 65). Spearman correlations were used to examine association of accelerometer-based daily step count with documented walking distance and with duration of VTE prophylaxis.

Automated versus Manual Data Extraction of the Padua Prediction Score for Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Hospitalized Older Adults.

Objective: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis is an important consideration for hospitalized older adults, and the Padua Prediction Score (PPS) is a risk prediction tool used to prioritize patient selection. We developed an automated PPS (APPS) algorithm using electronic health record (EHR) data. This study examines the accuracy of APPS and its individual components versus manual data extraction.

Quality of Author Guidelines in Nursing Journals.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to (a) describe the information provided in author guidelines in nursing journals, (b) assess the completeness of this information, and (c) identify the extent and types of reporting guidelines used in nursing journals.

Design: Content analysis of author guidelines for 245 nursing journals included in the Directory of Nursing Journals maintained at the International Academy of Nursing Editors website.

Methods: Using Research Electronic Data Capture, data on 19 criteria for completeness were extracted from published author guidelines.

Guidance Provided to Authors on Citing and Formatting References in Nursing Journals.

Reference citations should be accurate, complete, and presented in a consistent format. This study analyzed information provided to authors on preparing citations and references for manuscripts submitted to nursing journals (n = 209). Half of the journals used the American Psychological Association reference style.