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The effect of different public health interventions on longevity, morbidity, and years of healthy life
Diehr, Paula; Derleth, Ann; Cai, Liming; Newman, Anne B. (2007)Background: Choosing cost-effective strategies for improving the health of the public is difficult because the relative effects of different types of interventions are not well understood. The benefits of one-shot interventions ... -
Weight-modification trials in older adults: what should the outcome measure be?
Diehr, Paula; Newman, Anne B.; Jackson, Sharon A.; Kuller, Lewis; Powe, Neil (2002)Background: Overweight older adults are often counseled to lose weight, even though there is little evidence of excess mortality in that age group. Overweight and underweight may be more associated with health status than ...