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. 2017 Nov 27;66(2):263–273. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15173

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© 2017 The Authors. The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of The American Geriatrics Society.

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Mean difference in older adults’ quality of life as measured according to physical functioning (Medical Outcomes Study 12‐item Short‐Form Survey (SF‐12) Physical Component Summary (PCS)) and mental functioning (SF‐12 Mental Component Summary (MCS)) scores from baseline to 6 months for 5 subgroups (age, sex, number of chronic conditions, self‐efficacy, diabetes duration).