Longitudinal data for interdisciplinary ageing research. Design of the Linnaeus Database

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 761-767

  Malmberg, Gunnar ^a   Nilsson, Lars Göran ^a   Weinehall, Lars ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ageing; database; interdisciplinary; Linnaeus Database; longitudinal

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGISTER; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN;

AGED; AGING; CAUSE OF DEATH; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 78649285722     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494810382812     Document Type: Article

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