Efficacy of steady strides: a structured physiatrist-led intervention for reducing falls in high-risk ambulatory community-dwelling older adults: an observational cohort study

Source: Journal of Medical-Clinical Research & Reviews

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Date of publication: 2023, Vol. 7 Iss. 12 pps 1-8

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Though physiatrists are trained in functional gait analysis, studies are lacking on effectiveness of physiatrist management on fall prevention in older adults. Steady Strides is a structured physiatrist-led, functional, goal-directed multifactorial intervention to help reduce falls. Our objective was to assess the effect of Steady Strides intervention on reducing falls in older adults at high fall risk

 Length of publication: 8 pages

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Sex differences in subsequent falls and falls risk: a prospective cohort study in older adults

Source:  Gerontology

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Date of publication: July 2021

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Sex differences for subsequent falls and falls risk factors in community-dwelling older adults who have fallen are unknown. Our aim was to: (1) compare the number of falls between sexes, (2) identify modifiable falls risk factors, and (3) explore the interaction of sex on falls risk factors in older adults who fall.

 Length of publication: 8 pages

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Predictors for functional decline after an injurious fall: a population-based cohort study

Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

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Date of publication: 7 November 2020

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The functional consequences of injurious falls are well known. However, studies of the factors that can modify trajectories of disability after an injury from a fall are scarce.

We aimed to investigate whether sociodemographic and health-related factors may impact this association.

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Geriatrician-led evidence-based Falls Prevention Clinic: a prospective 12-month feasibility and acceptability cohort study among older adults

Source: BMJ Open 

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Date of publication: December 2018 Vol. 8 iss. 12

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell:  Tis study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of delivering a geriatrician-led evidence-based Falls Prevention Clinic to older adults with a history of falls.

Length of publication: 10 pages

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Impact of fear of falling and fall history on disability incidence among older adults: prospective cohort study

Source: Geriatric Psychiatry 

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Date of publication: November 2017 pps. 1-5

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This study examined the impact of FOF and fall history on disability
incidence among community‐dwelling older adults from a prospective cohort study.

 Length of publication: 5 pages

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Does baseline depression increase the risk of unexplained and accidental falls in a cohort of community-dwelling older people? Data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

Source: Geriatric Psychiatry 

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Date of publication: 4th August 2017

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This longitudinal study examines the relationship between baseline depression and subsequent falls, both accidental and unexplained, at 2‐year follow‐up in a cohort of community dwelling adults aged ≥50 years.

Length of publication: 7 pages

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Failure of falls risk screening tools to predict outcome: a prospective cohort study

Source: Emergency Medical Journal

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Date of publication: 22 June 2017

 Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The object of this study was to compare the Falls Risk for Older Persons—Community Setting Screening Tool (FROP Com Screen) with the Two-Item Screening Tool in older adults presenting to the emergency department.

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Diversity in fall characteristics hampers effective prevention: the precipitants, the environment, the fall and the injury

Source: Osteoporosis International

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Date of publication: July 2017

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This cohort study looks at the fall characteristics, specifically injurious and non-injurious falls.

Length of publication: 11 pages

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