A new classification of function and disability in China: Subtypes based on performance-based and self-reported measures

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 779-798

  Purser, Jama L ^a   Feng, Qiushi ^b   Yi, Zeng ^a,c   Hoenig, Helen ^a,d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ADL; China; disability; function; physical performance

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84864223663     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264312444310     Document Type: Article

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