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Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology 5/2013

01-05-2013 | Erratum

Erratum to: The association between physical activity and dementia in an elderly population: the Rotterdam Study

Authors: Renée F. A. G. de Bruijn, Elisabeth M. C. Schrijvers, Karen A. de Groot, Jacqueline C. M. Witteman, Albert Hofman, Oscar H. Franco, Peter J. Koudstaal, Mohammad Arfan Ikram

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 5/2013

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In the article “The association between physical activity and dementia in an elderly population: the Rotterdam Study,” an error occurred in Table 4 due to a printer’s mistake [1]. The values of the last column for the years 2, 3, and 5 have been printed incorrectly. Table 4 with the correct values is provided below.
Table 4
Associations between physical activity and dementia, with follow-up time stratified using cutoffs ranging from 2 to 6 years
Cutoff point of follow-up time (years)
Dementia
n/N
Short follow-up HR (95% CI)
n/N
Long follow-up HR (95% CI)
2
76/4406
0.78 (0.65; 0.95)
507/4096
1.00 (0.91; 1.11)
3
136/4406
0.84 (0.72; 0.98)
447/3928
1.02 (0.91; 1.14)
5
217/4406
0.89 (0.78; 1.02)
366/3547
1.01 (0.89; 1.14)
6
285/4406
0.93 (0.83; 1.05)
298/3325
0.99 (0.86; 1.13)
Values are expressed per standard deviation increase in natural log transformed physical activity
All models are adjusted for age and sex
CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio, n number of cases, N number of persons at risk
Literature
1.
go back to reference de Bruijn RF, Schrijvers EM, de Groot KA, Witteman JC, Hofman A, Franco OH, et al. The association between physical activity and dementia in an elderly population: the Rotterdam Study. Eur J Epidemiol. 2013;28(3):277–83. doi:10.1007/s10654-013-9773-3.PubMedCrossRef de Bruijn RF, Schrijvers EM, de Groot KA, Witteman JC, Hofman A, Franco OH, et al. The association between physical activity and dementia in an elderly population: the Rotterdam Study. Eur J Epidemiol. 2013;28(3):277–83. doi:10.​1007/​s10654-013-9773-3.PubMedCrossRef
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Title
Erratum to: The association between physical activity and dementia in an elderly population: the Rotterdam Study
Authors
Renée F. A. G. de Bruijn
Elisabeth M. C. Schrijvers
Karen A. de Groot
Jacqueline C. M. Witteman
Albert Hofman
Oscar H. Franco
Peter J. Koudstaal
Mohammad Arfan Ikram
Publication date
01-05-2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-013-9810-2

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