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Journal articles

Allen N; Canning C; Sherrington C; Lord SR; Latt M; Close J; O''rourke S; Murray S; Fung VS, 2010, 'The effects of an exercise program on fall risk factors in people with Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial', Movement Disorders, 25, pp. 1217 - 1225

Delbaere K; Close J; Mikolaizak ; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Lord SR, 2010, 'The Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I). A comprehensive longitudinal validation study', Age and Ageing, 39, pp. 210 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afp225

Duque G; Close J; De jager JP; Ebeling P; Inderjeeth C; Lord SR; McLachlan AJ; Reid IR; Troen B; Sambrook PN, 2010, 'Treatment for osteoporosis in Australian residential aged care facilities: consensus recommendations for fracture prevention', Medical Journal of Australia, 193, pp. 173 - 179

Canning C; Sherrington C; Lord SR; Fung VS; Close J; Latt M; Howard K; Allen N; O Rourke S; Murray S, 2009, 'Exercise therapy for prevention of falls in people with Parkinson's disease: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation', BMC NEUROLOGY, 9

Close J, 2009, 'Falls in older people: Risk factors, assessment and intervention', IBMS BoneKEy, 6, pp. 368 - 384, http://dx.doi.org/10.1138/20090401

Sherrington C; Lord SR; Vogler CM; Close J; Howard K; Dean C; Clemson L; Barraclough E; Ramsay E; O Rourke S; Cumming RG, 2009, 'Minimising disability and falls in older people through a post-hospital exercise program: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation', BMC Geriatrics, 9

Hindmarsh D; Hayen A; Finch CF; Close J, 2009, 'Relative survival after hospitalisation for hip fracture in older people in New South Wales, Australia', Osteoporosis International, 20, pp. 221 - 229

Hayes N; Close JCT; Witchard S; Awan-Bux R; Anthony L; Cawley S; Jackson SHD, 2008, 'What predicts compliance rates with hip protectors in older hospital in-patients? [5]', Age and Ageing, 37, pp. 225 - 228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afm173

Delbaere K; Close J; Menz HB; Cumming RG; Cameron ID; Sambrook PN; March LM; Lord SR, 2008, 'Development and validation of fall risk screening tools for use in residential aged care facilities', Medical Journal of Australia, 189, pp. 193 - 196

Sherrington C; Whitney J; Lord SR; Herbert RD; Cumming RG; Close J, 2008, 'Effective exercise for the prevention of falls: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56, pp. 2234 - 2243

Clemson L; Mackenzie L; Ballinger C; Close J; Cumming RG, 2008, 'Environmental Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older People A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials', Journal of Aging and Health, 20, pp. 954 - 971

Liu-Ambrose T; Donaldson MG; Ahamed Y; Graf P; Cook W; Close J; Lord SR; Khan KM, 2008, 'Otago home-based strength and balance retraining improves executive functioning in older fallers: A randomized controlled trial', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56, pp. 1821 - 1830

Scott V; Votova K; Scanlan A; Close J, 2007, 'Multifactorial and functional mobility assessment tools for fall risk among older adults in community, home-support, long-term and acute care settings', Age and Ageing, 36, pp. 130 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afl165

Boufous S; Finch C; Close J; Day L; Lord SR, 2007, 'Hospital admissions following presentations to emergency departments for a fracture in older people', Injury Prevention, 13, pp. 211 - 214

Close J; Walsh T; Costelloee A; Moore A; Sheehy T; Watts M; Bryant CM; Gonzalez J; Ouldred E; Pathansali R; Swift CG; Lyons D; Jackson SH, 2006, 'Carotid Sinus massage - How Safe Is it', Age and Ageing, 35, pp. 518 - 520

Close J; Snooks HA; Halter M; Cheung W; Moore F; Roberts SE, 2006, 'Emergency care of older people who fall: a missed opportunity.', Quality and Safety in Health Care, 15, pp. 390 - 392

Boufous S; Finch CF; Lord SR; Close J; Gothelf T; Walsh WR, 2006, 'The epidemiology of hospitalised wrist fractures in older people, New South Wales, Australia', Bone, 39, pp. 1144 - 1148

Close J, 2006, 'The falls epidemic - A geriatrician`s perspective', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 9, pp. 350 - 351

Close JCT; Henry L, 2005, 'Prevention of falls - A time to translate evidence into practice (multiple letters) [11]', Age and Ageing, 34, pp. 533 - 535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afi165

Close JCT, 2005, 'Re: Prevention of falls - a time to translate evidence into practice - Reply', AGE AND AGEING, 34, pp. 533 - 533, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afi129

Brierley E; Partington S; Humphrey S; Crossland D; Elener C; Howarth J; Pushpanagan M; Close JCT, 2005, 'Re: Prevention of falls - A time to translate evidence into practice (multiple letters) [10]', Age and Ageing, 34, pp. 532 - 533, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afi128

Nandy S; Parsons S; Cryer C; Underwood M; Rashbrook E; Carter Y; Eldridge S; Close J; Skelton D; Taylor S; Feder G, 2005, 'Erratum: Development and preliminary examination of the predictive validity of the Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) for use in primary care (Journal of Public Health (2004) 26, 2 (138-143))', Journal of Public Health, 27, pp. 129 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdh211

Close JCT, 2005, 'Prevention of falls - A time to translate evidence into practice', Age and Ageing, 34, pp. 98 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afi052

Close J, 2005, 'Prevention of falls in older people', Disability and Rehabilitation, 27, pp. 1061 - 1071

Whitney J; Lord SR; Close J, 2005, 'Streamlining assessment and intervention in a falls clinic using the timed up and go test and physiological profile assessments', Age and Ageing, 34, pp. 567 - 571

Boufous S; Finch CF; Lord SR; Close J, 2005, 'The increasing burden of pelvic fractures in older people, New South Wales, Australia', Injury - International Journal of the Care of the Injured, 36, pp. 1323 - 1329

Mangoni AA; Close JCT; Rodriguez S; Sherwood RA; Bryant CA; Swift CG; Jackson SHD, 2004, 'Acute hypotensive effects of oral cisapride and erythromycin in healthy subjects [1]', British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 58, pp. 223 - 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2004.02118.x

Nandy S; Parsons S; Cryer C; Underwood M; Rashbrook E; Carter Y; Eldridge S; Close J; Skelton D; Taylor S; Feder G, 2004, 'Development and preliminary examination of the predictive validity of the falls risk assessment tool (FRAT) for use in primary care', Journal of Public Health, 26, pp. 138 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdh132

Skelton DA; Becker C; Lamb SE; Close JCT; Zijlstra W; Yardley L; Todd CJ, 2004, 'Prevention of Falls Network Europe: a thematic network aimed at introducing good practice in effective falls prevention across Europe.', Eur J Ageing, 1, pp. 89 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10433-004-0008-z

Menz HB, 2004, 'Swapping slippers to prevent falls in older people: where is the evidence', The Foot, 14, pp. 228 - 229

Close JCT; McMurdo MET, 2003, 'Falls and bone health services for older people', Age and Ageing, 32, pp. 494 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afg079

Moore A; Close JCT; Jackson SHD, 2003, 'A refractory case of vasovagal syncope treated with theophylline', Clinical Autonomic Research, 13, pp. 293 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10286-003-0113-7

Close JCT, 2003, 'Falls in Older People. Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention', Age and Ageing, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/32.4.467-a

Mangoni AA; Ouldred E; Allain TJ; Close JCT; Hilton D; Swift CG; Lyons D; Jackson SHD, 2003, 'Paradoxical vasodilation during lower body negative pressure in patients with vasodepressor carotid sinus syndrome', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51, pp. 853 - 857, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2389.2003.51269.x

Close JCT; Hooper R; Glucksman E; Jackson SHD; Swift CG, 2003, 'Predictors of falls in a high risk population: Results from the prevention of falls in the elderly trial (PROFET)', Emergency Medicine Journal, 20, pp. 421 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.20.5.421

Close JCT; Halter M; Elrick A; Brain G; Switf CG, 2002, 'Fall in the older population: A pilot study to assess those attended by London Ambulance Service but not taken to A&E [8]', Age and Ageing, 31, pp. 488 - 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/31.6.488

Dhesi JK; Moniz C; Close JCT; Jackson SHD; Allain TJ, 2002, 'A rationale for vitamin D prescribing in a falls clinic population', Age and Ageing, 31, pp. 267 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/31.4.267

Close JCT, 2001, 'Interdisciplinary practice in the prevention of falls - A review of working models of care', Age and Ageing, 30, pp. 8 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/30.suppl_4.8

Close JCT; Glucksman E, 2000, 'Falls in the elderly: What can be done?', Medical Journal of Australia, 173, pp. 176 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125595.x

Close J, 2000, 'Hip protectors - The bare bones', CME Bulletin Geriatric Medicine, 2, pp. 17 - 19

Close J; Ellis M; Hooper R; Glucksman E; Jackson S; Swift C, 1999, 'Prevention of falls in the elderly trial (PROFET): A randomised controlled trial', Lancet, 353, pp. 93 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(98)06119-4

Close J; Ellis M; Jackson S; Glucksman E; Swift C, 1998, 'Interdisciplinary Assessment of Elderly People Presenting to A&E with a Fall', Age and Ageing, 27, pp. P20 - P20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/27.suppl_1.p20-a

Batty GM; Obome CA; Close J; Swift C; Jackson S, 1997, 'Appropriate Use of Aspirin in Patients Aged >=65 Years with Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD)', Age and Ageing, 26, pp. P7 - P7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_3.p7-c

Close JCT; Ellis M; Jackson SHD; Swift CG, 1997, 'Who Goes There: Elderly Patients Presenting to A&E', Age and Ageing, 26, pp. P10 - P10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_3.p10-a

Conference Papers

Powell AC; Page ZA; Close JCT; Sachdev P; Brodaty H, 2022, '2320 Defining exceptional cognition and other components of super-ageing for research studies: a systematic review', in Abstracts, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, presented at ANZAN Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 Abstracts, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2022-anzan.99

Allen N; Clemson L; Sherrington C; Lewis S; Close J; Lord S; Paul S; Singh S; Canning C, 2020, 'A tailored and multifactorial fall prevention program for people with Parkinson's disease: a feasibility study', in MOVEMENT DISORDERS, WILEY, ELECTR NETWORK, pp. S539 - S540, presented at Movement-Disorder-Society (MDS) International Virtual Congress, ELECTR NETWORK, 12 September 2020 - 16 September 2020, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000567989802297&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Choi Y; Roddick A; Bruce K; Chan D-CD; Close J; Lee JK; Mitchell P; Blank RD, 2020, 'Stronger Together: The Asia Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance (APFFA)', in JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, WILEY, ELECTR NETWORK, pp. 226 - 227, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Bone-and Mineral Research (ASBMR), ELECTR NETWORK, 11 September 2020 - 15 September 2020, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000593119300689&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Taylor M; Brodie M; Schooten KV; Delbaere K; Close J; Payne N; Webster L; Chow J; McInerney G; Kurrle S; Lord S, 2019, 'Daily-life activity and gait changes in community-dwelling older people with dementia', in AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING, WILEY, pp. 28 - 29, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000467859100043&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Taylor M; Butler A; Lord S; Delbaere K; Kurrle S; Mikolaizak AS; Close J, 2017, 'Inaccurate judgement of reach is associated with slow reaction time, poor balance, executive dysfunction and prospective falls in older people with mild to moderate dementia', in AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING, WILEY, pp. 59 - 59, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000401001500099&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Lukaszyk C; Harvey L; Close J; Ivers R, 2016, 'INVESTIGATING FALL-RELATED INJURY HOSPITALISATIONS FOR OLDER INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA', in INJURY PREVENTION, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, pp. A180 - A180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.498


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