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. 1997 May;26(3):203-9.
doi: 10.1093/ageing/26.3.203.

Health status and disability among elderly people in three UK districts

R A Lyons  1 , P Crome, S Monaghan, D Killalea, J A Daley
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Health status and disability among elderly people in three UK districts

R A Lyons et al. Age Ageing. 1997 May.

Abstract

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.

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