Disease-related disability burden: a comparison of seven chronic conditions in middle-aged and older adults

Disease-related disability burden: a comparison of seven chronic conditions in middle-aged and older adults

Abstract Background Although previous studies have explored the effect of chronic conditions on physical disability, little is known about the levels and rates of change in physical disability after a chronic condition diagnosis in middle-aged and older adults in the Asian population. The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Chieh-Ying Chou, Ching-Ju Chiu, Chia-Ming Chang, Chih-Hsing Wu, Feng-Hwa Lu, Jin-Shang Wu, Yi-Ching Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Physical disability
Trajectory
Chronic condition
Middle-aged and older Taiwanese
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02137-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02137-6

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