Journal article
The Compression of Comorbidity
Journal of aging and health, Vol.3(2), pp.237-246
05/01/1991
DOI: 10.1177/089826439100300207
Abstract
Despite the recent increase in longevity of older Americans, epidemiologic evidence on the compression of morbidity suggests that the age-specific prevalence rates for most chronic illnesses have not concomitantly declined. It is suggested that current morbidity survey methods may not be fully able to characterize the scope of illness, function, physiologic status, & homeostatic capacity of a population to the extent necessary to determine whether morbidity is actually being "compressed." Some additional ways to assess long-term trends in population health status are considered here, emphasizing patterns of comorbidity & summary health measures, that may give insights into the overall biologic robustness of older persons. 5 Tables, 17 References. Adapted from the source document.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Compression of Comorbidity
- Creators
- Robert WallaceJon Lemke - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of aging and health, Vol.3(2), pp.237-246
- DOI
- 10.1177/089826439100300207
- ISSN
- 0898-2643
- eISSN
- 1552-6887
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/1991
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984363666602771
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