Features and impact of missing values in the association of self-rated health with mortality in care homes: a longitudinal study

Abstract Background Self-rated health (SRH) is a health measure used in studies of older adults. The objective of this study is to analyze SRH as a predictor of mortality in the institutionalized older population and the characteristics of those who do not provide information about their SRH on heal...

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Main Authors: María del Pilar Rodríguez-García, Alba Ayala, Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez, Pablo Martínez-Martín, Maria João Forjaz, Javier Damián
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-019-1184-z