The effect of prior disability history on subsequent functional transitions

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 272-277

  Hardy, Susan E ^a   Allore, Heather G ^b   Guo, Zhenchao ^b   Dubin, Joel A ^b   Gill, Thomas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEATH; DISABILITY SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAIT; GENDER; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33645959179     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.3.272     Document Type: Article

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