An inverse association between self-reported arthritis and mortality in the elderly: Findings from the national long-term care survey

Rejuvenation Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 251-257

  Kulminski, Alexander M ^a   Kulminskaya, Irina V ^b   Ukraintseva, Svetlana V ^b   Land, Kenneth ^b   Yashin, Anatoli I ^b  

^a Center for Population Health and Aging   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

AGED; ARTHRITIS; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PREVALENCE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39449116275     PISSN: 15491684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/rej.2007.0611     Document Type: Article

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