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Comparative Study of Aging and Health in Asia
TRENDS - Evaluating Trends in Old-Age Disability
Mary Beth Ofstedal
Funded Research:
How does health interface with living arrangements? (NIA)
Linking 1940 U.S. Census Data for Five Modern Surveys on Health and Aging (NIA)
Enhancing Retrospective Life History Data in the Health and Retirement Study (NIA)
Health and Retirement Study Yrs 23-28 (NIA)
Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging (NIA)
A Web-Based Survey of Daily Experienced Well-Being in Older Couples (NIA)
Health and Retirement Study Yrs 23-28 (NIA)
Health and Retirement Study: Yrs 23-28: 2016 New Cohort Revision (NIA)
Research Scientist, Population Studies Center.
Research Scientist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research.
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Dr. Ofstedal's research interests include transitions in physical and cognitive functioning in old-age, issues relating to access and utilization of health and long-term care services, intergenerational relations and support, methodological issues in survey research, longitudinal survey design and analysis, and comparative research.
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Journal Articles
Sonnega, Amanda, Jessica Faul, Mary Beth Ofstedal, Kenneth M. Langa, James F. Phillips, and David Weir. 2014. "Cohort Profile: the Health and Retirement Study (HRS)." International Journal of Epidemiology, 43(2): 576-585. PMCID: PMC3997380. DOI. Abstract.
Wagner, James, Jennifer Arrieta, Heidi Guyer, and Mary Beth Ofstedal. 2014. "Does Sequence Matter in Multimode Surveys: Results from an Experiment." Field Methods, 26(2): 141-155. PMCID: PMC3992480. DOI. Abstract.
Jenkins, Kristi R., and Mary Beth Ofstedal. 2014. "The Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Middle-Aged and Older Men and Women." Women and Health, 54(1): 15-34. DOI. Abstract.
Couper, Mick P., Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Sunghee Lee. 2013. "Encouraging Record Use for Financial Asset Questions in a Web Survey." Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology, 1(2): 171-182. PMCID: PMC4181530. DOI. Abstract.
Sakshaug, Joseph, Mick P. Couper, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and David Weir. 2012. "Linking survey and administrative records: mechanisms of consent." Sociological Methods and Research, 41: 535-569. DOI. Abstract.
Cheshire, Hayley, Mary Beth Ofstedal, Shaun Scholes, and Mathis Schroeder. 2011. "A Comparison of Response Rates in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the Health and Retirement Study." Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 2(2): 127-144. PMCID: PMC3890352. DOI. Abstract.
Ofstedal, Mary Beth, and David Weir. 2011. "Recruitment and Retention of Minority Participants in the Health and Retirement Study." Gerontologist, 51(suppl. 1): S8-S20. PMCID: PMC3106365. DOI. Abstract.