Clinical multimorbidity and physical function in older adults: A record and health status linkage study in general practice

Family Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 412-419

  Kadam, U T ^a   Croft, P R ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Comorbidity; Consultation; General practice; Health status indicators

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36;

AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 36349017682     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmm049     Document Type: Article

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