Mortality and disability outcomes of self‐reported elder abuse: A 12‐year prospective investigation
MJ Schofield, JR Powers… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine whether elder abuse can predict mortality and disability over the
ensuing 12 years. Design Population‐based prospective cohort study of women aged 70 to
75 in 1996; survival analysis. Setting Australia. Participants Twelve thousand sixty‐six
women with complete data on elder abuse. Measurements Elder abuse was assessed using
the 12‐item Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS) subscales: vulnerability,
coercion, dependence, and dejection. Outcomes were death and disability (defined as an …
ensuing 12 years. Design Population‐based prospective cohort study of women aged 70 to
75 in 1996; survival analysis. Setting Australia. Participants Twelve thousand sixty‐six
women with complete data on elder abuse. Measurements Elder abuse was assessed using
the 12‐item Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS) subscales: vulnerability,
coercion, dependence, and dejection. Outcomes were death and disability (defined as an …
