Urinary incontinence and self-reported health among the U.S. Medicare managed care beneficiaries

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 405-419

  Chang, Chih Hung ^a   Gonzalez, Chris M ^a   Lau, Denys T ^a   Sier, Herbert C ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Medicare; SF 36; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVARIANCE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MARITAL STATUS; MEDICARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 42649102652     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308315853     Document Type: Article

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