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The Ankle Brachial Index and Change in Lower Extremity Functioning over Time: The Women's Health and Aging Study
Author(s) -
McDermott Mary McGrae,
Ferrucci Luigi,
Simonsick Eleanor M.,
Balfour Jennifer,
Fried Linda,
Ling Shari,
Gibson Daniel,
Guralnik Jack M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50054.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , physical therapy , prospective cohort study , proportional hazards model , cohort study , cohort , ankle , gerontology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , confidence interval , surgery
To define the association between baseline ankle brachial index (ABI) level and subsequent onset of severe disability.