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D-Index
102
Citations
41339
World Ranking
7614
National Ranking
3965

Suzanne Satterfield publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Suzanne Satterfield sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 271 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Suzanne Satterfield D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Suzanne Satterfield sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Suzanne Satterfield was affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the United States. Their research contributions focused primarily on medicine, with significant attention to geriatrics and gerontology, epidemiology, nephrology, pharmacology, and economics and econometrics.

The scientist's work addressed several main topics within health and aging, including:

  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging

Satterfield contributed to multiple recent publications, some of which are:

  • "Prediction of disability-free survival in healthy older people," published in 2022 in GeroScience
  • "Chronic kidney disease as a risk factor for peripheral nerve impairment in older adults: A longitudinal analysis of Health, Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) study," published in 2020 in PLoS ONE
  • "Physical Activity as a Preventative Factor for Frailty: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study," published in 2021 through UNC Libraries
  • "Walking in Old Age and Development of Metabolic Syndrome: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study," published in 2020 through UNC Libraries

Their scholarly output appeared in a variety of publication venues, including:

  • UNC Libraries
  • GeroScience
  • PLoS ONE

Satterfield frequently collaborated with coauthors including Anne M. Murray, Mark Nelson, Anne B. Newman, Andrew Tonkin, and Rory Wolfe.

Best Publications

  • Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes During 6.8 Years of Hormone Therapy: Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study Follow-up (HERS II)

    Stephen Hulley;Curt Furberg;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Jane Cauley

  • Hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults

    Frank R. Lin;Kristine Yaffe;Jin Xia;Qian Li Xue

  • Effects of Continuing or Stopping Alendronate After 5 Years of Treatment The Fracture Intervention Trial Long-term Extension (FLEX): A Randomized Trial

    Dennis M. Black;Ann V. Schwartz;Kristine E. Ensrud;Jane A. Cauley

  • Prognostic value of usual gait speed in well-functioning older people--results from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study.

    Matteo Cesari;Stephen B. Kritchevsky;Brenda W. H. J. Penninx;Barbara J. Nicklas

  • Association of long-distance corridor walk performance with mortality, cardiovascular disease, mobility limitation, and disability.

    Anne B. Newman;Eleanor M. Simonsick;Barbara L. Naydeck;Robert M. Boudreau

  • Effect of Aspirin on Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding in the Healthy Elderly

    John J. McNeil;Rory Wolfe;Robyn L. Woods;Andrew M. Tonkin

  • The Effects of Nonpharmacologic Interventions on Blood Pressure of Persons With High Normal Levels: Results of the Trials of Hypertension Prevention, Phase I

    Paul K. Whelton;Lawrence Appel;Jeanne Charleston;Arlene Taylor Dalcin

  • The primary prevention of myocardial infarction.

    JoAnn E. Manson;Heather Tosteson;Paul M. Ridker;Suzanne Satterfield

  • Added value of physical performance measures in predicting adverse health-related events: results from the Health, Aging And Body Composition Study.

    Matteo Cesari;Stephen B. Kritchevsky;Anne B. Newman;Eleanor M. Simonsick

  • Subclinical hypothyroidism and the risk of heart failure, other cardiovascular events, and death.

    Nicolas Rodondi;Anne B. Newman;Eric Vittinghoff;Nathalie de Rekeneire

  • Maintaining Mobility in Late Life. I. Demographic Characteristics and Chronic Conditions

    Jack M. Guralnik;Andre Z. LaCroix;Robert D. Abbott;Lisa F. Berkman

  • Limited Literacy and Mortality in the Elderly: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study

    Rebecca L. Sudore;Kristine Yaffe;Suzanne Satterfield;Tamara B. Harris

  • Maintaining Mobility in Late Life. II. Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index

    Andrea Z. LaCroix;Jack M. Guralnik;Lisa F. Berkman;Robert B. Wallace

  • Limited Literacy in Older People and Disparities in Health and Healthcare Access

    Rebecca L. Sudore;Kala M. Mehta;Eleanor M. Simonsick;Tamara B. Harris

  • Predictors of maintaining cognitive function in older adults: The Health ABC Study

    K. Yaffe;A. J. Fiocco;K. Lindquist;E. Vittinghoff

  • Circulating Levels of Inflammatory Markers and Cancer Risk in the Health Aging and Body Composition Cohort

    Dora Il'yasova;Lisa H Colbert;Tamara B Harris;Anne B Newman

  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study

    Manjula Kurella;Glenn M. Chertow;Linda F. Fried;Steven R. Cummings;Steven R. Cummings

  • Noncardiovascular disease outcomes during 6.8 years of hormone therapy. heart and estrogen/progestin replacement study follow-up (HERS II)

    S. Hulley;C. Furberg;E. Barrett-Connor

  • Cognitive Function, Gait Speed Decline, and Comorbidities: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

    Hal H. Atkinson;Caterina Rosano;Eleanor M. Simonsick;Jeff D. Williamson

  • Hearing Impairment and Incident Dementia and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: The Health ABC Study

    Jennifer A. Deal;Josh Betz;Kristine Yaffe;Tamara Harris

Frequent Co-Authors

Tamara B. Harris
Tamara B. Harris National Institutes of Health
Anne B. Newman
Anne B. Newman University of Pittsburgh
Eleanor M. Simonsick
Eleanor M. Simonsick National Institutes of Health
Kristine Yaffe
Kristine Yaffe University of California, San Francisco
Stephen B. Kritchevsky
Stephen B. Kritchevsky Wake Forest University
Caterina Rosano
Caterina Rosano University of Pittsburgh
Jane A. Cauley
Jane A. Cauley University of Pittsburgh
Douglas C. Bauer
Douglas C. Bauer University of California, San Francisco
Steven R. Cummings
Steven R. Cummings University of California, San Francisco
Ann V. Schwartz
Ann V. Schwartz University of California, San Francisco

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