The value of time in longitudinal studies of ageing. Lessons from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL.2, 2011, Pages 6-12

  Byles, Julie E ^a   Dobson, Annette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Longitudinal study; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; SMOKING; TIME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COST OF ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 80055041289     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2011.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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