Factors Associated With 10-Year Declines in Physical Health and Function Among Women During Midlife.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Women in midlife often develop chronic conditions and experience declines in physical health and function. Identifying factors associated with declines in physical health and function among these women may allow for targeted interventions.

Objective

To examine the factors associated with clinically important 10-year declines in the physical component summary score (PCS) of the Short Form 36 (SF-36), a widely used patient-reported outcome measure, in women in midlife.

Design, setting, and participants

This longitudinal cohort study collected data from geographically dispersed sites in the US. Participants were part of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of women enrolled at or immediately before the

SUBMITTER: Solomon DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8749479 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature