Validation of the use of historical events to estimate the age of subjects aged 65 years and over in Cotonou (Benin)

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-16

  Paraïso, Moussiliou Noël ^a,b   Houinato, Dismand ^c,d   Guerchet, Maëlenn ^a   Aguèh, Victoire ^b   Nubukpo, Philippe ^a,e,f   Preux, Pierre Marie ^a,e,g   Marin, Benoît ^a,e,g  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LIMOGES   (France)

^b Institut Regional de Sante Publique   (Benin)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^d Hôpital Universitaire   (Benin)

^e LIMOGES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f Hôpital Psychiatrique la Valette   (France)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

Age groups; Date of birth; Epidemiology, Benin; Methods, historical events

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HISTORICAL PERIOD; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLAR ECLIPSE; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; VALIDATION STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HISTORY; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BENIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 77949835014     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000301715     Document Type: Article

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