Journal article
Overview of the Health Measures in the Health and Retirement Study
The Journal of human resources, Vol.30(1), pp.S84-S107
01/01/1995
DOI: 10.2307/146279
Abstract
This report discusses the conceptual and logistical issues that lead to the items and instruments used to measure health and function status in Wave 1 of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Health status was conceptualized as multidimensional, and included selected major symptoms, diseases and conditions, global self-assessment of health, physical and cognitive functional status, the utilization of health services and selected elements of emotional health. In addition, two physiologic measures were obtained on a sample basis: grip strength and pulmonary maximum expiratory flow rate. Prevalence rates for major conditions and functional states are presented. Correlational analyses generally demonstrated a high rate of convergent, discriminant and construct validity. These findings should assist those intending to analyze HRS data in terms of the focus and utility of the measures employed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Overview of the Health Measures in the Health and Retirement Study
- Creators
- Robert B. WallaceA. Regula Herzog
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of human resources, Vol.30(1), pp.S84-S107
- DOI
- 10.2307/146279
- ISSN
- 0022-166X
- eISSN
- 1548-8004
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/1995
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984364542902771
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