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    Predictors of long-term function in older community-dwelling people who have presented to an emergency department after a fall: A cohort study

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    Authors
    Russell, M.
    Hill, Keith
    Day, L.
    Oosterhuis, T.
    Blackberry, I.
    Dharmage, S.
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Russell, M. and Hill, K. and Day, L. and Oosterhuis, T. and Blackberry, I. and Dharmage, S. 2015. Predictors of long-term function in older community-dwelling people who have presented to an emergency department after a fall: A cohort study. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 34 (1): pp. 47-52.
    Source Title
    Australasian Journal on Ageing
    DOI
    10.1111/ajag.12126
    ISSN
    1440-6381
    School
    School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
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    This is the accepted version of the following article: Russell, M. and Hill, K. and Day, L. and Oosterhuis, T. and Blackberry, I. and Dharmage, S. 2015. Predictors of long-term function in older community-dwelling people who have presented to an emergency department after a fall: A cohort study. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 34 (1): pp. 47-52., which has been published in final form at http://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12126

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46789
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    Aim: To identify factors predictive of function 12 months after a fall and emergency department (ED) presentation. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study with 608 older people who had a fall. After presentation and discharge from the ED, a baseline assessment was initially undertaken and then repeated after 12 months. The Human Activity Profile Adjusted Activity Score (HAP-AAS) at the 12-month follow-up assessment was the functional outcome measure. Results: Over the follow-up period, 37.3% (95% CI 33.4, 41.2) of participants declined in their HAP-AAS score. Increased age, pre-index fall functional impairment, poorer mobility/balance, and sustaining falls and severe injuries over the 12-month follow-up period were some of the factors predictive of a lower HAP-AAS score. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of preventing falls in the 12 months after discharge from an ED. Some of the factors identified as being predictive of lower function are the same as those previously found to be predictive of falls.

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