By Professor Jacqueline Close

Journal articles

Kwan M; Close J; Wong K; Lord SR, 2011, 'Falls incidence, risk factors, and consequences in Chinese older people: A systematic review', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59, pp. 536 - 543, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03286.x

Zheng J; Delbaere K; Close J; Sachdev PS; Lord SR, 2011, 'Impact of white matter lesions on physical functioning and fall risk in older people: A systematic review', Stroke, 42, pp. 2086 - 2090, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.610360

Lord SR; Sherrington C; Cameron ID; Close J, 2011, 'Implementing falls prevention research into policy and practice in Australia: Past, present and future', Journal of Safety Research, 42, pp. 517 - 520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2010.11.008

Kwan M; Lin S; Chen C; Close J; Lord SR, 2011, 'Minimal chair height standing ability is independently associated with falls in taiwanese older people', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92, pp. 1080 - 1085, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2011.01.018

Kwan M; Lin S; Chen C; Close J; Lord SR, 2011, 'Sensorimotor function, bal;ance abilities and pain influence timed up and go performance in olde community-living people', Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 23, pp. 196 - 201

Allen J; Close J, 2010, 'The NICHE Geriatric Resource Nurse Model: Improving the Care of Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias', Geriatric Nursing, 31, pp. 128 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2010.02.006

Snooks H; Cheung WY; Close J; Dale J; Gaze S; Humphreys I; Lyons R; Mason S; Merali Y; Peconi J; Phillips C; Phillips J; Roberts S; Russell I; Sánchez A; Wani M; Wells B; Whitfield R, 2010, 'Support and Assessment for Fall Emergency Referrals (SAFER 1) trial protocol. Computerised on-scene decision support for emergency ambulance staff to assess and plan care for o/lder people who have fallen: Evaluation of costs and benefits using a pragmatic cluster randomised trial', BMC Emergency Medicine, 10, pp. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-227X-10-2

Delbaere K; Close J; Heim J; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H; Slavin MJ; Kochan NA; Lord SR, 2010, 'A multifactorial approach to understanding fall risk in older people', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58, pp. 1679 - 1685, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03017.x

Delbaere K; Close J; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Lord SR, 2010, 'Determinants of disparities between perceived and physiological risk of falling among elderly people: cohort study', British Medical Journal: International, 341, pp. c4165 - c4165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c4165

Sherrington C; Lord SR; Close J; Barraclough E; Taylor M; O''Rourke S; Kurrle S; Tiedemann A; Cumming RG; Herbert RD, 2010, 'Development of a tool for prediction of falls in rehabilitation settings (Predict_FIRST): A prospective cohort study', Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 42, pp. 482 - 488, http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0550

Sturnieks DL; Finch C; Close J; Tiedemann A; Lord SR; Pascoe DA, 2010, 'Exercise for falls prevention in older people: Assessing the knowledge of exercise science students', Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 13, pp. 59 - 64

Sherrington C; Lord SR; Close J; Barraclough E; Taylor M; Cumming R; Herbert RD, 2010, 'Mobility-related disability three months after aged care rehabilitation can be predicted with a simple tool: an observational study', Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 56, pp. 121 - 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1836-9553(10)70042-4

Kvelde T; Pijnapples M; Delbaere K; Close J; Lord SR, 2010, 'Physiological and Cognitive Mediators for the Association between self-reported depressed mood and impaired choice stepping reaction time in older people', Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 65A, pp. 538 - 544, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glp195

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, pp. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-9-4

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, pp. 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-9-8

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

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