Abstract
The methodological problems of developing efficient and unbiased screening methods for population-based studies of dementia have received scant attention. The potential advantages of education-adjusted screening methods are discussed. The implications for adjustment techniques of a negative correlation of educational attainment with age are emphasized. Two education adjustment methods, a stratified regression method and a nonparametric method, which take the age-education correlation into account are described, compared, and illustrated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-170 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Chronic Diseases |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology