Self-rated health and objective health status as predictors of all-cause mortality among older people: a prospective study with a 5-, 10-, and 27-year follow-up

Self-rated health and objective health status as predictors of all-cause mortality among older people: a prospective study with a 5-, 10-, and 27-year follow-up

Abstract Background Despite a non-specific nature of self-rated health (SRH), it seems to be a strong predictor of mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the association of SRH and objective health status (OH) with all-cause mortality in 70-year-old community-dwelling older people in Finland....

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Main Authors: Maarit Wuorela, Sirkku Lavonius, Marika Salminen, Tero Vahlberg, Matti Viitanen, Laura Viikari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty
Mortality
Objective health
Older people
Self-rated health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01516-9

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