Methodological challenges in measurements of functional ability in gerontological research. A review

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 164-174

  Avlund, K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Disablement; Elderly; Functional ability

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0030848372     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03340145     Document Type: Review

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