Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 8 , Pages 847-851 , August 2000

Functional decline among older adults: comparing a chronic disease cohort and controls when mortality rates are markedly different

  • Donna J Brogan

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Department, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 404-727-7701; fax: 404-727-1370.(D.J. Brogan)
    • ,
  • Michael Haber

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Department, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    • ,
  • Nancy G Kutner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA

Received 11 February 1999 ,Revised 16 November 1999 ,Accepted 21 January 2000.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 8 , Pages 847-851 , August 2000

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