A domiciliary enquiry on the elderly population in a large urban center of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a methodological proposal

Authors

  • Renato P. Veras Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Medicina Social
  • Sidney Dutra da Silva Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Medicina Social
  • Cristina A.M. Souza Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Medicina Social
  • Rosane Milioli Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Medicina Social
  • Fátima Ventura Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Medicina Social

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101989000500010

Keywords:

Health surveys, Methods, Aged

Abstract

The methodology used by a project being carried out at the Institute of Social Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, concerning the epidemiology of the elderly and the stages of the community survey are presented. The sampling methods and the steps of the enumerator process are also detailed.

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Published

1989-10-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 5 (1989)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Veras, R. P., Silva, S. D. da, Souza, C. A., Milioli, R., & Ventura, F. (1989). A domiciliary enquiry on the elderly population in a large urban center of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a methodological proposal. Revista De Saúde Pública, 23(5), 429-438. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101989000500010