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| Active life expectancy in people with and without diabetes | | Author(s) | Carol Jagger, Elizabeth Goyder, Michael Clarke |
| Journal title | Journal of Public Health Medicine, vol 25, no 1, March 2003 |
| Pages | pp 42-46 |
| Keywords | Diabetes ; Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Life expectancy tables ; Longitudinal surveys. |
| Annotation | The feasibility of monitoring older people's health by measuring the active life expectancy of those with and without diabetes using routinely collected primary care data was investigated. The study comprised the first 5 rounds of a routine health assessment of over 75s at a large Midlands general practice. Mortality data were collected through the practice register. Calculation of active life expectancies (ALE) were based on 2,474 people (272 with diabetes). At all ages, those with diabetes had lower life expectancies and spent fewer years active. The proportion of remaining life spent active was, however, similar for both groups at younger ages, but by age 85 years, those with diabetes spent only 32% of remaining life active compared with 42% for those without diabetes. Annual health assessment of the over 75s in primary care, together with linkage to mortality data provide a feasible method of monitoring older people's health, particularly sub-groups at greater risk of disability. At Strategic Health Authority or Primary Health Care Trust (PHCT) level, these methods can monitor health needs, highlight health inequalities, and evaluate intervention strategies. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030923203 A |
| Classmark | CPD: C4: CA: S7: 3J |
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