Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä

12.4k citations

225 papers · 8.6k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 46

Psychiatry and Mental health top 0.5%
Health top 0.2%
General Health Professions top 0.5%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation top 0.2%
Geriatrics and Gerontology top 0.1%

Co-authors: Raimo Isoaho Tero Vahlberg Pékka Laippala Heikki Luukinen Kimmo Pahkala Keijo Koski Noora Sjösten Minna Löppönen
Topics: Health disparities and outcomes (41 papers)Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (29 papers)Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (17 papers)
Cited by: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology Geriatrics and Gerontology Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Journals: Neurology Diabetes Care Pain
Partner nations: Finland Sweden United States

In The Last Decade

Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä

220 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Development of the EURO–D scale – a European Union initiative to compare symptoms of depression in 14 European centres

1999 655 citations Martin Prince, Friedel M. Reischies et al. profile →
Mortality and cause of death in hip fracture patients aged 65 or older - a population-based study

2011 432 citations Tero Vahlberg, Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Caregivers’ challenges in engaging with the health system to optimise medication management of older care recipients: a qualitative study including home visits 2025 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown),(unknown),Marja Airaksinen,Marika Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä,Shane P. Desselle,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä	0
2	Medication risk checklist for older adults (LOTTA) – development and validation of a self-assessment tool 2023 ·Annals of Medicine ·Maarit Dimitrow,(unknown),Marja Airaksinen,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Daniela Fialová,Juha Puustinen,(unknown)	2
3	Coordinating resources for prospective medication risk management of older home care clients in primary care: procedure development and RCT study design for demonstrating its effectiveness 2018 ·BMC Geriatrics ·(unknown),Maarit Dimitrow,Juha Puustinen,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Saija Leikola,Marja Airaksinen	27
4	Functional disability and death wishes in older Europeans: results from the EURODEP concerted action 2014 ·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology ·Madeleine Mellqvist Fässberg,Svante Östling,Arjan W. Braam,Kristoffer Bäckman,J. R. M. Copeland,Manfred M. Fichter,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Brian Lawlor,António Lobo,(unknown),Martin Prince,Friedel M. Reischies,Cesare Turrina,Kenneth Wilson,Ingmar Skoog,Margda Wærn	33
5	Opioids, antiepileptic and anticholinergic drugs and the risk of fractures in patients 65 years of age and older: a prospective population-based study 2012 ·Age and Ageing ·Janne Nurminen,Juha Puustinen,Maarit Piirtola,Tero Vahlberg,(unknown),Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä	24
6	Self-neglect of the elderly. An overview 2012 ·European Journal of General Practice ·(unknown),Ismo Räihä,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä	39
7	Renal impairment compromises the use of total homocysteine and methylmalonic acid but not total vitamin B12 and holotranscobalamin in screening for vitamin B12 deficiency in the aged 2007 ·Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) ·(unknown),Pertti Koskinen,Kerttu Irjala,Minna Löppönen,Raimo Isoaho,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Tarja‐Terttu Pelliniemi	19
8	The Effects of Lifestyle Intervention for Hypertension on Low Back Pain 2007 ·Spine ·Riikka Mattila,Antti Malmivaara,Mika Kastarinen,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Aulikki Nissinen	12
9	Effects of a controlled family-based health education/counseling intervention. 2005 ·PubMed ·Marika Salminen,Tero Vahlberg,(unknown),Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä	28
10	Serum cystatin C in the aged: relationships with health status 2003 ·American Journal of Kidney Diseases ·(unknown),Raimo Isoaho,Kari Mattila,Tero Vahlberg,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Kerttu Irjala	65
11	Uskonnollisen osallistumisen yhteydet sosioekonomisiin tekijöihin, sosiaaliseen osallistumiseen sekä fyysiseen ja psyykkiseen terveyteen eläkeläisille 2002 ·Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti ·(unknown),Tero Vahlberg,Raimo Isoaho,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä	1
12	Treatment of depressive disorders in old age 2001 ·Current Opinion in Psychiatry ·Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä	0
13	Depressive Disorder as a Predictor of Physical Disability in Old Age 2001 ·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ·Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Kimmo Pahkala	84
14	Yleislääketieteeseen erikoistuminen Suomessa 2001 ·(unknown),Esko Kumpusalo,Pertti Kekki,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Matti Klockars,Kari Mattila,Paula Vainiomäki,Hannu Kautiainen,Jorma Takala	1
15	Factors Predicting Chronicity of Depression in Elderly Primary Care Patients 2000 ·International Psychogeriatrics ·Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Petteri Viramo,Kimmo Pahkala	17
16	Risk Factors for Major Injurious Falls among the Home-Dwelling Elderly by Functional Abilities 1998 ·Gerontology ·Keijo Koski,Heikki Luukinen,Pékka Laippala,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä	136
17	Self-perceived Health and Symptoms of Elderly Persons with Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance 1996 ·Age and Ageing ·Liisa Hiltunen,Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi,Esa Läärä,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä	13
18	Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance in a middle-aged Finnish population 1995 ·Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care ·Ulla Rajala,Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi,(unknown),Kari Reijula,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä	33
19	Benzodiazepines and falling injuries in the elderly 1994 ·Olli‐Pekka Ryynänen,Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Risto Honkanen,Veijo Saano,Pékka Laippala	5
20	Five-Year Prognosis for Depression in Old Age 1994 ·International Psychogeriatrics ·Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä,Päivi Köngäs‐Saviaro,(unknown),Kimmo Pahkala,Pekka Laippala	21

About Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä

Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä is a scholar working on Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Geriatrics and Gerontology and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, having authored 225 papers that have together received 8.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Health disparities and outcomes (41 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (29 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology (453 citations), Geriatrics and Gerontology (1.2k citations) and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (1.2k citations). Sirkka‐Liisa Kivelä has collaborated with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United States. Frequent co-authors include Raimo Isoaho, Tero Vahlberg, Pékka Laippala, Heikki Luukinen, Kimmo Pahkala, Keijo Koski, Noora Sjösten, Minna Löppönen, Pertti Aarnio and Ismo Räihä. Their work appears in journals such as Neurology, Diabetes Care and Pain.

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