The Bambuí health and ageing study (BHAS): methodological approach and preliminary results of a population-based cohort study of the elderly in Brazil
OBJECTIVE: A cohort study has been designed to identify predictors of adverse health events in the elderly. The methodology of the study and preliminary descriptive results are presented. METHODS: The study population comprises all residents of Bambuí (Minas Gerais, Brazil), aged 60 or more years (n...
Main Authors: | Costa Maria Fernanda F Lima e, Uchoa Elizabeth, Guerra Henrique L, Firmo Josélia OA, Vidigal Pedro G, Barreto Sandhi M |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2000-01-01
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Series: | Revista de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102000000200005 |
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