Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
7459257 | Health & Place | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The location of nursing homes significantly distorts small-area life expectancy comparisons. ⺠A Bayesian, model-based nursing home correction is proposed. ⺠This correction performs well and it has relatively modest data requirements.
Related Topics
Health Sciences
Medicine and Dentistry
Public Health and Health Policy
Authors
Marcel F. Jonker, Frank J. van Lenthe, Bas Donkers, Peter D. Congdon, Alex Burdorf, Johan P. Mackenbach,