All Outputs (11)

The Falls In Care Home study: a feasibility randomized controlled trial of the use of a risk assessment and decision support tool to prevent falls in care homes (2015)
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Objective: To explore the feasibility of implementing and evaluating the Guide to Action Care Home fall prevention intervention. Design: Two-centre, cluster feasibility randomized controlled trial and process evaluation. Setting: Purposive s... Read More about The Falls In Care Home study: a feasibility randomized controlled trial of the use of a risk assessment and decision support tool to prevent falls in care homes.

Patellofemoral pain: challenging current practice – a case report (2015)
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Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common problem in young people, with 1 in 6 suffering at any one time. It is unclear which management approach is the optimal method for treating PFP in the long term, with traditional physiotherapy examination focusing... Read More about Patellofemoral pain: challenging current practice – a case report.

Recruitment of people with dementia in primary care –experiences from the HIND study (2015)
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OBJECTIVES: A purpose of the Hypertension in Dementia feasibility study was to explore recruitment of people with dementia and essential hypertension in primary care practices to prepare a withdrawal study of their antihypertensive medication. METH... Read More about Recruitment of people with dementia in primary care –experiences from the HIND study.

The Balance and the Mind study: baseline data (2015)
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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to establish falls risk factors for people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia. METHODS: Survey of 76 people recruited from Memory Clinics (n=56), Falls Services (n=12), Community Geriatricians (... Read More about The Balance and the Mind study: baseline data.

Compliance with Australian stroke guideline recommendations for outdoor mobility and transport training by post-inpatient rehabilitation services: an observational cohort study (2015)
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Background: Community participation is often restricted after stroke, due to reduced confidence and outdoor mobility. Australian clinical guidelines recommend that specific evidence-based interventions be delivered to target these restrictions, such... Read More about Compliance with Australian stroke guideline recommendations for outdoor mobility and transport training by post-inpatient rehabilitation services: an observational cohort study.

The Association of Specific Executive Functions and Falls Risk in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia (2015)
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Background/Aims: Impairment in executive function is associated with a heightened risk for falls in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. The purpose of this study was to determine which aspects of executive function are assoc... Read More about The Association of Specific Executive Functions and Falls Risk in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia.

Systematic review of the epidemiology of non-collision injuries occurring to older people during use of public buses in high income countries (2015)
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Each year more than 6,000 people are injured on public buses in the UK, approximately half of whom are aged 65 or over. This review synthesises the published literature on the epidemiology of non-collision injuries occurring in older people using pub... Read More about Systematic review of the epidemiology of non-collision injuries occurring to older people during use of public buses in high income countries.

Falls prevention interventions in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review of reviews (2015)
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Aim: This critical review explores the review material on falls prevention interventions in older adults with a cognitive impairment such as dementia. Method: A critical, systematic, review of review method was used. Five large electronic databas... Read More about Falls prevention interventions in older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review of reviews.

Medical Crises in Older People: cohort study of older people attending acute medical units, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist geriatric medical intervention for high-risk older people; cohort study of older people with mental health problems admitted to hospital, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist medical and mental health unit for general hospital patients with delirium and dementia; and cohort study of residents of care homes and interview study of health-care provision to residents of care homes (2015)
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Background This programme of research addressed shortcomings in the care of three groups of older patients: patients discharged from acute medical units (AMUs), patients with dementia and delirium admitted to general hospitals, and care home residen... Read More about Medical Crises in Older People: cohort study of older people attending acute medical units, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist geriatric medical intervention for high-risk older people; cohort study of older people with mental health problems admitted to hospital, developmental work and randomised controlled trial of a specialist medical and mental health unit for general hospital patients with delirium and dementia; and cohort study of residents of care homes and interview study of health-care provision to residents of care homes.

Are accelerometers a useful way to measure activity in care home residents? (2015)
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Introduction: Accurate measurement of activity in care home residents is important for monitoring and evaluating interventions for activity promotion. Accelerometers provide a potential method. However, their usefulness in this population has not bee... Read More about Are accelerometers a useful way to measure activity in care home residents?.

The Community In-Reach and Care Transition (CIRACT) clinical and cost-effectiveness study: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2015)
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Background Older people represent a significant proportion of patients admitted to hospital. Their care compared to younger patients is more challenging, length of stay is longer, risk of hospital-acquired problems higher and the risk of being re-... Read More about The Community In-Reach and Care Transition (CIRACT) clinical and cost-effectiveness study: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.