Falls-related self-efficacy is independently associated with quality-adjusted life years in older women

Age and Ageing

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 340-346

  Davis, Jennifer C ^a,b   Marra, Carlo A ^a   Liu Ambrose, Teresa Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elderly; Older women; Quality adjusted life years; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SELF CONCEPT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 79955364620     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afr019     Document Type: Article

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