Factors associated with the institutionalization of the elderly: a case-control study
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Predictive factors for institutionalization of the elderly: a case-control study.
OBJECTIVE To identify predictive indicators of institutionalization of the elderly. METHODS A case-control study was carried out with 991 elderly individuals in the city of Pelotas, (Southern Brazil), from 2007 to 2008. The cases of institutionalized elderly adults (n = 393) were detected using a census of all long-stay institutions for the elderly in the city. The population controls (n = 59...
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