The resource utilization in dementia (RUD) instrument is valid for assessing informal care time in community-living patients with dementia

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 685-690

  Wimo, A ^a,b   Jonsson, L ^a   Zbrozek, A ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b AGING RESEARCH CENTER   (Sweden)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; economics; resource utilization in dementia; RUD; validation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY LIVING; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESOURCE UTILIZATION IN DEMENTIA;

EID: 77957892592     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0316-2     Document Type: Article

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