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It's Time to March
Knight Steel, T. Franklin Williams. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2006-05-22
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
That word allows us to occupy the high moral ground but to no avail. Rather we must require our accrediting agencies and our insurance programs to look at the incentives and the disincentives in the present system and alter them to bring about the desired end. Undoubtedly, persons fall victim to idealizing the past, but with respect to this issue, such is not our sin, for geriatric medicine was not a grand institution that is now in decline; in fact, geriatrics has had potential, and we would propose that it still does—but only if as a nation we recognize our failings and adjust our plan of action. As surely as it is true for our patients, the maximization of the potential of geriatric medicine is what we must achieve—not for the benefits of geriatricians but for the benefit of all who are aging all over the world—in other words, all of us. Author Contributions: Both authors contributed substantially to the preparation of this paper.
Key findings
- That word allows us to occupy the high moral ground but to no avail.
- Rather we must require our accrediting agencies and our insurance programs to look at the incentives and the disincentives in the present system and alter them to bring about the desired end.
- Undoubtedly, persons fall victim to idealizing the past, but with respect to this issue, such is not our sin, for geriatric medicine was not a grand institution that is now in decline; in fact, geriatrics has had potential, and we would propose that it still does—but only if as a nation we recognize our failings and adjust our plan of action.
- As surely as it is true for our patients, the maximization of the potential of geriatric medicine is what we must achieve—not for the benefits of geriatricians but for the benefit of all who are aging all over the world—in other words, all of us.
- Author Contributions: Both authors contributed substantially to the preparation of this paper.
Why it matters
This opinion piece argues that geriatric medicine has potential but requires changes to incentives and disincentives in accrediting agencies and insurance programs. It calls for maximizing the potential of geriatric medicine for the benefit of all who are aging.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 31/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: journal h-index 344 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2006 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 0 / 7 | Cited 0 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.0 citations a year over 22 year(s) since 2006 |
| Impact for its field and year | 0 / 6 | Cited 0.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 0 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author T. Franklin Williams: h-index 32 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 3 / 3 | National Institutes of Health: institution h-index 2,723 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 2 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 7 institution(s) in 2 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 16866689) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 31 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Steel, K., & Williams, T. F. (2006). It's Time to March. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2006.00792.x
Vancouver
Steel K, Williams TF. It's Time to March. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2006. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2006.00792.x. PMID: 16866689.
BibTeX
@article{steel2006-16866689,
author = {Steel, Knight and Williams, T. Franklin},
title = {{It's Time to March}},
journal = {Journal of the American Geriatrics Society},
year = {2006},
doi = {10.1111/j.1532-5415.2006.00792.x},
pmid = {16866689},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2006.00792.x}
}
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