HRS Bibliography | Health and Retirement Study

2021

Lee H, Ryan LH, Ofstedal MBeth, Smith J. Multigenerational Households during Childhood and Trajectories of Cognitive Functioning Among U.S. Older Adults. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. 2021;76(6):1161-1172. doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa165.

2019

Ofstedal MBeth, Chiu C-T, Jagger C, Saito Y. Religion, Life Expectancy and Disability-Free Life Expectancy Among Older Women and Men in the United States. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. 2019;74(8):e107–e118. doi:10.1093/geronb/gby098.

2018

McClain CA, Ofstedal MBeth, Couper MP. Measuring Cognition in a Multi-mode Context. Ann Arbor, MI: Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; 2018:1-48.

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2017

Guyer HM, Ofstedal MBeth, Lessof C, Cox K. The Benefits and Challenges of Collecting Physical Measures and Biomarkers in Cross-National Studies. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; 2017.

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2016

Cernat A, Couper MP, Ofstedal MBeth. Estimation of Mode Effects in the Health and Retirement Study Using Measurement Models. Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. 2016;4(4):501 - 524. doi:10.1093/jssam/smw021.

Weir DR, Ofstedal MBeth. Evaluating Strategies for Reducing Field Costs in a Longitudinal Study. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; 2016:1-8.

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2015

Cernat A, Couper MP, Ofstedal MBeth. Estimation of Mode Effects in the Health and Retirement Study using Measurement Models. Essex, UK, Institute for Social and Economic Research; 2015.

2014

Jenkins KRahrig, Ofstedal MBeth. The Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Middle-Aged and Older Men and Women. Women and Health. 2014;54(1):15-34. doi:10.1080/03630242.2013.858098.

Sonnega A, Faul JD, Ofstedal MBeth, Langa KM, Phillips JWR, Weir DR. Cohort Profile: the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Int J Epidemiol. 2014;43(2):576-85. doi:10.1093/ije/dyu067.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24671021?dopt=Abstract

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Wagner J, Arrieta J, Guyer HM, Ofstedal MBeth. Does Sequence Matter in Multi-Mode Surveys: Results from an Experiment. Field methods. 2014;26(2):141-155. doi:10.1177/1525822X13491863.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24764767?dopt=Abstract

2013

Crimmins EM, Faul JD, Kim JKi, et al. Documentation of Biomarkers in the 2006 and 2008 Health and Retirement Study. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; 2013.

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Couper MP, Ofstedal MBeth, Lee S. ENCOURAGING RECORD USE FOR FINANCIAL ASSET QUESTIONS IN AWEB SURVEY. J Surv Stat Methodol. 2013;1(2):171-182. doi:10.1093/jssam/smt007.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25285309?dopt=Abstract

2012

Sakshaug JW, Couper MP, Ofstedal MBeth, Weir DR. Linking Survey and Administrative Records: Mechanisms of Consent. Sociological Methods & Research. 2012;41(4):535-569. doi:10.1177/0049124112460381.

2011

Cheshire H, Ofstedal MBeth, Scholes S, Schroeder M. A comparison of response rates in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Health and Retirement Study. Longit Life Course Stud. 2011;2(2):127-144. doi:10.14301/llcs.v2i2.118.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24432049?dopt=Abstract

Ofstedal MBeth, Weir DR. Recruitment and retention of minority participants in the health and retirement study. Gerontologist. 2011;51 Suppl 1:S8-20. doi:10.1093/geront/gnq100.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21565822?dopt=Abstract

Ofstedal MBeth, Weir DR, Chen KT, Wagner J. Updates to HRS Sample Weights. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; 2011.

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2010

Sakshaug JW, Couper MP, Ofstedal MBeth. Characteristics of physical measurement consent in a population-based survey of older adults. Med Care. 2010;48(1):64-71. doi:10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181adcbd3.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20050351?dopt=Abstract

Liang J, Quinones AR, Bennett JM, et al. Evolving self-rated health in middle and old age: how does it differ across Black, Hispanic, and White Americans?. J Aging Health. 2010;22(1):3-26. doi:10.1177/0898264309348877.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19952367?dopt=Abstract

Schoeni RF, Ofstedal MBeth. Key themes in research on the demography of aging. Demography. 2010;47 Suppl(Suppl 1):S5-15. doi:10.1353/dem.2010.0001.

2009

Heeringa SG, Fisher GG, Hurd MD, et al. Aging, Demographics and Memory Study (ADAMS): Sample Design, Weighting and Analysis for ADAMS. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; 2009.

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Cigolle CT, Ofstedal MBeth, Tian Z, Blaum CS. Comparing models of frailty: the Health and Retirement Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57(5):830-9. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02225.x.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19453306?dopt=Abstract

Couper MP, Ofstedal MBeth. Keeping in Contact with Mobile Sample Members. In: Lynn P, ed. Methodology of Longitudinal Surveys. Methodology of Longitudinal Surveys. New York: Wiley; 2009:183-202. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470743874.ch11.

2008

Ofstedal MBeth. Data sources, Later Life: Health and Retirement Study (HRS). In: Carr D, Crosnoe R, Hughes MElizabeth, Pienta AM, eds. Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development. Vol. 3. Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale; 2008.

Jenkins KRahrig, Ofstedal MBeth, Weir DR. Documentation of Health Behaviors and Risk Factors Measured in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS/AHEAD). Ann Arbor, Michigan: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; 2008.

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Crimmins EM, Guyer HM, Langa KM, Ofstedal MBeth, Wallace RB, Weir DR. Documentation of Physical Measures, Anthropometrics and Blood Pressure in the Health and Retirement Study. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; 2008.

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