Assessing the Validity of Self-Rated Health with the Short Physical Performance Battery: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the International Mobility in Aging Study.

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the validity of self-rated health across different populations of older adults, when compared to the Short Physical Performance Battery. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of the International Mobility in Aging Study. SETTING:Five locations: Saint-Hyacinth...

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Main Authors: Mario U Pérez-Zepeda, Emmanuelle Belanger, Maria-Victoria Zunzunegui, Susan Phillips, Alban Ylli, Jack Guralnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4835060?pdf=render