Changing Disability Status and Changes in Health, Participation Restrictions and Activity Limitations in Denmark: Does the Choice of Measure Matter?
By: Anna Amilon and Mads Lybech Christensen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1191 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 15 - 29
Submitted on: Sep 5, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 17, 2024
Published on: Jan 10, 2025
Published by: Stockholm University Press
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