Correlation between the Barthel Index and care need levels in the Japanese long-term care insurance system

Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2019 Nov;19(11):1186-1187. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13777.

Authors

Tomoyuki Matsuda^{1

2

3}, Masao Iwagami^{1

3}, Toshiki Suzuki^{1

3}, Xueying Jin^{1

3}, Taeko Watanabe^{1

3}, Nanako Tamiya^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
² Department of Physical Therapy, School of Medical Health, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ibaraki, Japan.
³ Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.

PMID: 31746527
DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13777

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living*
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Insurance, Long-Term Care / statistics & numerical data*
Japan
Long-Term Care / statistics & numerical data*
Male
Middle Aged
Surveys and Questionnaires

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