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Health and function assessments in two adjacent Danish birth cohorts of centenarians: Impact of design and methodology

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  • Sonja Vestergaard

    (University of Southern Denmark)

  • Karen Andersen-Ranberg

    (University of Southern Denmark
    Odense University Hospital)

  • Axel Skytthe

    (University of Southern Denmark)

  • Kaare Christensen

    (University of Southern Denmark
    University of Southern Denmark
    Odense University Hospital
    Odense University Hospital)

  • Jean-Marie Robine

    (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm)
    Ecole pratique des hautes études (EPHE))

  • Bernard Jeune

    (University of Southern Denmark)

Abstract

Using the results from measures of functional ability, cognitive and physical performance from two adjacent birth cohorts of 100-year-old adults, we aimed to elucidate the possible impact of difference in participation rates, design, and interviewer mode. Participants were birth cohort members born in 1910 (DK-1910) and 1911-12 (DK-1911). Both surveys used the same assessment instruments, but the design was different, and data collection was carried out by trained survey agency interviewers in DK-1910 and trained nurses in DK-1911. Participation rate in DK-1911 (49.8 % (251/504)) was lower than in DK-1910 (66.9 % (273/408)) (p

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  • Sonja Vestergaard & Karen Andersen-Ranberg & Axel Skytthe & Kaare Christensen & Jean-Marie Robine & Bernard Jeune, 2016. "Health and function assessments in two adjacent Danish birth cohorts of centenarians: Impact of design and methodology," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 13(1), pages 15-23, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujoag:v:13:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1007_s10433-015-0354-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s10433-015-0354-z
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    1. Margery H. Silver & Evguenia Jilinskaia & Thomas T. Perls, 2001. "Cognitive Functional Status of Age-Confirmed Centenarians in a Population-Based Study," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 56(3), pages 134-140.
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