Longitudinal average attributable fraction as a method for studying time-varying conditions and treatments on recurrent self-rated health: The case of medications in older adults with multiple chronic conditions

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 681-686.e4

  Allore, Heather G ^a,b   Zhan, Yilei ^b   Tinetti, Mary ^a,b   Trentalange, Mark ^a   McAvay, Gail ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Chronic disease; Epidemiologic methods; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; METFORMIN; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; WARFARIN;

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BOOTSTRAPPING; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LONGITUDINAL EXTENSION OF THE AVERAGE ATTRIBUTABLE FRACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ADULT; AGE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84939650343     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: 18732585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2015.03.022     Document Type: Article

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