AIM: To obtain population data on health status and disability of elderly people which may help in planning and maintaining services and be used as comparators for research. METHOD: Random samples of people aged 70 and over were interviewed in their own homes in West Glamorgan, Dudley and North Staffordshire. The interviews included standardized assessments of health status (SF-36), disability (Barthel index) and cognitive function (Abbreviated Mental Test). RESULTS: 1608 interviews were completed. Response rates varied between 66 and 84%. Age and sex adjusted scores for five of the eight parameters of the SF-36 and the Barthel score differed significantly between districts. CONCLUSIONS: Local studies are required to provide appropriate normative data for each area. In the absence of such studies, the data in this paper are the best currently available.
AIM: To obtain population data on health status and disability of elderly people which may help in planning and maintaining services and be used as comparators for research. METHOD: Random samples of people aged 70 and over were interviewed in their own homes in West Glamorgan, Dudley and North Staffordshire. The interviews included standardized assessments of health status (SF-36), disability (Barthel index) and cognitive function (Abbreviated Mental Test). RESULTS: 1608 interviews were completed. Response rates varied between 66 and 84%. Age and sex adjusted scores for five of the eight parameters of the SF-36 and the Barthel score differed significantly between districts. CONCLUSIONS: Local studies are required to provide appropriate normative data for each area. In the absence of such studies, the data in this paper are the best currently available.
Authors: Noran N Hairi; Awang Bulgiba; Robert G Cumming; Vasi Naganathan; Izzuna Mudla Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2010-08-18 Impact factor: 3.295
Authors: Billingsley Kaambwa; Liz Gill; Nicola McCaffrey; Emily Lancsar; Ian D Cameron; Maria Crotty; Len Gray; Julie Ratcliffe Journal: Health Qual Life Outcomes Date: 2015-09-30 Impact factor: 3.186