TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Predictors of long-term function in older community-dwelling people who have presented to an emergency department after a fall: A cohort study
JO  - Australasian journal on ageing
A1  - Russell, Melissa
A1  - Hill, Keith D.
A1  - Day, Lesley
A1  - Oosterhuis, Teddy
A1  - Blackberry, Irene
A1  - Dharmage, Shyamali C.
SP  - 47
EP  - 52
VL  - 34
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 fallers. 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1440-6381
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12126
ID  - ref1
ER  -