Contribution of chronic conditions to functional limitations using a multinomial outcome: results for the older population in Belgium and Brazil

Contribution of chronic conditions to functional limitations using a multinomial outcome: results for the older population in Belgium and Brazil

Abstract Background The global phenomenon of population ageing is creating new challenges in both high and middle income countries, as functional limitations are expected to increase with age. The attribution method has been proposed to identify which conditions contribute most to disability using c...

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Main Authors: Renata T.C. Yokota, Wilma J. Nusselder, Jean-Marie Robine, Jean Tafforeau, Patrick Deboosere, Lenildo Moura, Silvânia S. C. A. Andrade, Shamyr S. Castro, Herman Van Oyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Chronic conditions
Functional limitations
ADL
Survey
Multinomial
Brazil
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-017-0235-3

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