Prevalence and impact of arthritis among nursing home residents

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 591-594

  Abell, J E ^a   Hootman, J M ^b,c   Helmick, C G ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; UNITED STATES; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1942532183     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2003.015479     Document Type: Article

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