@article{ref1,
title="Fall and fall-related injury studies among older aboriginal people in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA: a systematic review",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2012",
author="Scott, V. and Metcalfe, S. and Yassin, Y.",
volume="18",
number="Suppl 1",
pages="A123-A123",
abstract="Background Little is known about the scope or nature of falls or fall prevention among older Aboriginal/Indigenous people.  Aims/Objectives/Purpose To identify peer-reviewed literature with epidemiology and prevention evidence on the topic of falls and fall-related injury among older Aboriginal people in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.  Methods A key word search of relevant databases was conducted using combinations of terminology for accidental falls and a comprehensive list of terms for Aboriginal status specific to each country. Each study was independently reviewed by two reviewers against the inclusion criteria with discrepancies determined by a third.  Results/Outcome 34 publications met the review criteria; United States=14; Australia=8; Canada=7; New Zealand=3; international=2. Most are morbidity (14)/mortality (6) reports or reviews (5), with very little on fall prevention.  Significance/Contribution to the Field The findings bring greater awareness to the seriousness of the issue and point to areas of urgent need for future research.   This is an abstract of a presentation at Safety 2012, the 11th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, 1-4 October 2012, Michael Fowler Center, Wellington, New Zealand. Full text does not seem to be available for this abstract. <p />",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040590e.14",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040590e.14"
}