Change of self-rated physical health predicts mortality in aging individuals: results of a population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Anna Celine Reinwarth (Author), Felix S. Wicke (Author), Kamiar K. Rückert (Author), Jörn M. Schattenberg (Author), Oliver Tüscher (Author), Philipp S. Wild (Author), Thomas Münzel (Author), Jochem König (Author), Karl J. Lackner (Author), Norbert Pfeiffer (Author), Manfred E. Beutel (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Self-rated physical health (SRPH) is known as an important predictor of mortality. Previous studies mostly used baseline values of self-rated health to predict long-term mortality. The effect of change in self-rated physical health on mortality during the course of aging has rare...