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

Sonja Vestergaard (), Karen Andersen-Ranberg, Axel Skytthe, Kaare Christensen, Jean-Marie Robine and Bernard Jeune
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Sonja Vestergaard: University of Southern Denmark
Karen Andersen-Ranberg: University of Southern Denmark
Axel Skytthe: University of Southern Denmark
Kaare Christensen: University of Southern Denmark
Jean-Marie Robine: French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm)
Bernard Jeune: University of Southern Denmark

European Journal of Ageing, 2016, vol. 13, issue 1, No 3, 15-23

Abstract: 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

Keywords: Cognition; Functional ability; Physical performance; Centenarians; Participation rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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