Estimating the effect of health assessments on mortality, physical functioning and health care utilisation for women aged 75 years and older.

Health assessments have potential to improve health of older people. This study compares long-term health care utilisation, physical functioning, and mortality for women aged 75 years or over who have had a health assessment and those who have not. Prospective data on health service use, physical fu...

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Main Authors: Xenia Dolja-Gore, Julie E Byles, Meredith A Tavener, Catherine L Chojenta, Tazeen Majeed, Balakrishnan R Nair, Gita D Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249207