Measuring Subclinical Disability in Older Mexican Americans
Helen P. Hazuda, PhD,
Meghan B. Gerety, MD,
Shuko Lee, MS,
Cynthia D. Mulrow, MD, MSc and
Michael J. Lichtenstein, MD, MSc
From the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the Department of Medicine (H.P.H, M.B.G., C.D.M., M.J.L.), Division of Clinical Epidemiology (H.P.H.), Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology (M.B.G., M.J.L.), and Division of General Medicine (C.D.M.), the Aging Research and Education Center (S.L.), San Antonio, Texas; the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) The South Texas Veteran Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division (M.B.G., C.D.M., M.J.L.) and the Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Research Service (M.B.G., C.D.M.), San Antonio, Texas.

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Fig. 1. ADAPT total and subscale scores by functional state.
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Fig. 2. The relationship between subclinical disabililty and the disablement process model.
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