A comparative analysis of ADL questions in surveys of older people

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 21-36

  Rodgers, Willard ^a   Miller, Baila ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOSTATISTICS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030959644     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/52b.special_issue.21     Document Type: Article

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