Comprehensive clinical assessment of home-based older persons within New Zealand: an epidemiological profile of a national cross-section.

CONCLUSIONS: The interRAI-HC research database is large and ethnically diverse, with high consent rates. Its generally good psychometric properties and ability to be matched enhances its research utility.
IMPLICATIONS: This national database provides a remarkable opportunity for researchers to better understand older persons' health and health care, so as to better sustain older people in their own homes.
PMID: 27197797 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - May 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Schluter PJ, Ahuriri-Driscoll A, Anderson TJ, Beere P, Brown J, Dalrymple-Alford J, David T, Davidson A, Gillon DA, Hirdes J, Keeling S, Kingham S, Lacey C, Menclova AK, Millar N, Mor V, Jamieson HA Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research