Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 175-184 , February 1997

Reporting source bias in estimating prevalence of cognitive impairment

  • Jeanne A. Teresi

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Jeanne Teresi, Ed.D., Ph.D., HHAR Research Division, 5901 Palisade Avenue, Riverdale, New York 10471.
    • Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, Riverdale, New York 10471 U.S.A.
    • Columbia University Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology and New York State Office of Mental Health, New York, New York 10032 U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Douglas Holmes

      Affiliations

    • Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, Riverdale, New York 10471 U.S.A.

,Accepted 11 September 1996.

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☆ This study was funded by the National Institute on Aging and National Institute for Nursing Research (R01-Ag10645-01).

PII: S0895-4356(96)00332-0

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 175-184 , February 1997

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