title: Validity and reliability of self-reported health of persons aged 70 and older.
abstract: Four self-assessed health ratings were examined for their reliability, concurrent validity, and predictive utility in women aged 70 and older. The Perceived Well-Being (PWB) Scale and self-rated health were two subjective measures; the two objective measures were reported number of prescription medications and a medical symptom index from the Canada Fitness Survey. Four-week test-retest reliabilities ranged from .51 to .86. Significant concurrent validity was obtained among all four instruments, with the strongest association between PWB and SRH (r = .569, p < .001). The best predictor of late-life exercise was PWB, which explained 8% of the variance in involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education and Sport Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Cousins
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*