Hand problems in community-dwelling older adults: Onset and effect on global physical function over a 3-year period

Rheumatology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-187

  Thomas, E ^a   Croft, P R ^a   Dziedzic, K S ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation (psychological and social phenomena); Epidemiology (basic and clinical sciences); Hand (regional rheumatism); Osteoarthritis (rheumatic diseases); Primary care rheumatology (health services and practice)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND DISEASE; HAND FUNCTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEG DISEASE; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT FORM 36;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 58749092503     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken452     Document Type: Article

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