The choice of self-rated health measures matter when predicting mortality: evidence from 10 years follow-up of the Australian longitudinal study of ageing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Self-rated health (SRH) measures with different wording and reference points are often used as equivalent health indicators in public health surveys estimating health outcomes such as healthy life expectancies and mortality for older...

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Main Authors: Anstey Kaarin J, Sargent-Cox Kerry A, Luszcz Mary A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/10/18