College of Occupational Therapists Library Literature Search Every effort has been made to ensure that this information is accurate, up-to-date and complete However, it is possible that it may not be representative of the whole body of evidence available and resources may contain errors or out-of-date information No responsibility can be accepted by the Library for any action taken on the basis of this information Title: ID No: Falls, older people, accident and emergency 11/1990.February 2012 This search is a snapshot in time (see above date) of the type of information available from the databases detailed below It provides a starting point for references for a chosen subject and is not exhaustive If you are interested in the searching strategies used for this particular search or would like to discuss searching in general please contact the COT library Date ranges for searches cover a 10 year period Results from COT Catalogue: None Results from CINAHL, Medline, AMED, HMIC & psycINFO: Becker C, Rapp K (2011) Falling in geriatrics Diagnosis and treatment Stürze in der Geriatrie Diagnostik und Therapie, (ger) By, Der Internist [Internist (Berl)], 52(8): 939-45 Bener A, Abdul Rahman YS, Abdel Aleem EY, Khalid MK (2011) Trends and Characteristics of Head and Neck Injury from Falls: A hospital based study, Qatar Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 11(2): 244-51 Burns E (2011) Older people in accident and emergency departments Age and Ageing, Aug; 30(3): 3-6 Wong Eliza L Y, Woo Jean, Cheung Annie WL, Yeung Pui-Yi (2011) Determinants of participation in a fall assessment and prevention programme among elderly fallers in Hong Kong: prospective cohort study Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(4): 763-73 Griffiths Julie (2010) Falls squad keeps users out of hospital Community Care, 1804: 30-31 van Nieuwenhuizen RC, van Dijk N, van Breda FG, Scheffer AC, Korevaar JC, van der Cammen TJ, Lips P, Goslings JC, de Rooij SE (2010) Assessing the prevalence of modifiable risk factors in older patients visiting an ED due to a fall using the CAREFALL Triage Instrument American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 28(9): 994-1001 Boele van Hensbroek P, van Dijk N, van Breda GF, Scheffer AC, van der Cammen TJ, Lips P, Goslings JC, de Rooij SE (2009) The CAREFALL Triage instrument identifying risk factors for recurrent falls in elderly patients Combined Amsterdam and Rotterdam Evaluation of FALLs (CAREFALL) study group; American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 27(1): 23-36 Dickens J, Johansen A (2006) Incidence of hospital presentation following a fall development of a falls surveillance system for the accident and emergency unit British Geriatrics Society: Abstracts of papers presented at the Spring Scientific Meeting, 6-7 April 2006.; Age & Ageing, 2006 Nov; 35: Supplement 3: i39 COT Library, 106-114 Borough High Street, Southwark, London SE1 1LB Tel 020 7450 2316/2320, Fax 020 7450 2364, E-mail library@cot.co.uk, Website www.cot.org.uk College of Occupational Therapists Library Literature Search Husk Janet, Potter Jonathan, Lowe Derek (2006) National audit of the organisation of services for falls and bone health for older people: national report London - 11 St Andrews Place, London NW1 4LE: Royal College of Physicians, 42p Kalula SZ, de Villiers L, Ross K, Ferreira M (2006) Management of older patients presenting after a fall an accident and emergency department audit South African Medical Journal, 96(8): 718-21 Newton JL, Kyle P, Liversidge P, Robinson G, Wilton K, Reeve P (2006) The costs of falls in the community to the North East Ambulance Service Emergency Medicine Journal, 23(6): 479-81 Swift CG (2006) The role of medical assessment and intervention in the prevention of falls Age and Ageing, 35 Suppl 2, ii65-ii68 Bright L (2005) Strategies to improve the patient safety outcome indicator preventing or reducing falls [corrected] [published erratum appears in 23(1): 118 Home Healthcare Nurse, 23(1): 29-38 Davison J, Bond J, Dawson P (2005) Patients with recurrent falls attending Accident and Emergency benefit from multifactorial intervention Age & Ageing, 34(2): 162-8 Davison J, Brady S, Kenny RA (2005) 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring is unhelpful in the investigation of older persons with recurrent falls Age & Ageing, 34(4): 382-6 Lever JA (2005) A multifactorial intervention reduced the mean number of falls but not the proportion who fell in older people with recurrent falls Evidence Based Nursing, 8(4): 120 Pothula VB, Chew F, Lesser TH, Sharma AK (2004) Falls and vestibular impairment Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences, 29(2): 179-82 Rees Val, Smith Tony (2004) An audit of referrals to occupational therapy for older adults attending an accident and emergency department British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(4): 153-158 Smith T, Rees V (2004) An audit of referrals to occupational therapy for older adults attending an accident and emergency department British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(4): 153-8 Williams-Johnson JA, Wilks RJ, McDonald AH (2004) Falls: A modifiable risk factor for the occurrence of hip fractures in the elderly The West Indian Medical Journal, 53(4): 238-41 Birks Y (2003) A multifactorial intervention after a fall did not prevent falls in elderly patients with cognitive impairment and dementia Evidence Based Nursing, 6(4): 114-5 Brennan nee Saunders J, Johansen A, Butler J, Stone M, Richmond P, Jones S, Lyons RA (2003) Place of residence and risk of fracture in older people: a population-based study of over 65-year-olds in Cardiff (eng) Osteoporosis International: A Journal Established As Result Of Cooperation Between The European Foundation For Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of The USA, 14(6): 515-9 Close JC, Hooper R, Glucksman E, Jackson SH, 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: EMJ, 20(5): 421-5 Scuffham P, Chaplin S, Legood R (2003) Incidence and costs of unintentional falls in older people in the United Kingdom Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 57(9): 740-744 Shaw FE, Bond J, Richardson DA, Dawson P, Steen IN, McKeith IG, Kenny RA (2003) Multifactorial intervention after a fall in older people with cognitive impairment and dementia presenting to the accident and emergency department: randomised controlled trial BMJ Clinical Research Ed, 326(7380): 73 Rehman K, Edmondson H (2002) The causes and consequences of maxillofacial injuries in elderly people Gerodontology, 19(1): 60-4 COT Library, 106-114 Borough High Street, Southwark, London SE1 1LB Tel 020 7450 2316/2320, Fax 020 7450 2364, E-mail library@cot.co.uk, Website www.cot.org.uk College of Occupational Therapists Library Literature Search Asakawa Y, Takahashi R, Kagawa J, Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi (2001) Falling accidents among metropolitan elderly resulting in emergency ambulance transfer Japanese Journal of Geriatrics, 38(4): 534-9 Burns Eileen (2001) Health Management Information Consortium Older people in accident and emergency departments Age and Ageing, 30(3): 3-6 Davies AJ, Steen N, Kenny RA (2001) Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is common in older patients presenting to an accident and emergency department with unexplained falls Age and Ageing, 30(4): 289-93 Kenny RA, Richardson DA, Steen N, Bexton RS, Shaw FE, Bond J (2001) Carotid sinus syndrome: a modifiable risk factor for nonaccidental falls in older adults (SAFE PACE) Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 38(5): 1491-6 Reeson C (2001) Health Management Information Consortium Falls in accident and emergency departments Nursing Standard, 15(50): 33-37 Reeson C, Wafer M (2001) Falls in accident and emergency departments Nursing Standard, 15(50): 33-7 Bridges J, Meyer J, McMahon K, Bentley J, Winter J (2000) A health visitor for older people in an accident and emergency department British Journal of Community Nursing, 5(2): 75-80 Smith T, Rees V (2004) An Audit of Referrals to Occupational Therapy for Older Adults attending an Accident and Emergency Department British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(4): 153-8 Burns Eileen (2001) Older people in Accident and Emergency departments Social Policy and Practice Age and Ageing, 30, Supplement Kingston Paul, Jones Mary, Lally Frank (2001) Older people and falls Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, (11)3: 209-214 Reeson Carol, Wafers Mike (2001) Falls in accident and emergency departments Nursing Standard, 15(50): 3337 Feder Gene, Cryer Colin, Donovan Sheila, Carter Yvonne (2000) Guidelines for the prevention of falls in people over 65 British Medical Journal, 21(7267): 1007-1001 Results from Cochrane: Bleijlevens MH, Diederiks JP, Hendriks MR, van Haastregt JC, Crebolder HF, van Eijk JT (2010) Relationship between location and activity in injurious falls: an exploratory study BMC Geriatrics, Jun 18; 10: 40 Davison John, Bond John, Dawson Pamela (2005) Patients with recurrent falls attending Accident and Emergency benefit from multifactorial intervention Age and Ageing, 34(2): 162-168 Dhesi JK, Jackson SH, Bearne LM, Moniz C, Hurley MV, Swift CG, Allain TJ (2004) Vitamin D supplementation improves neuromuscular function in older people who fall Age and ageing, 33(6): 589-95 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(5): 421-5 COT Library, 106-114 Borough High Street, Southwark, London SE1 1LB Tel 020 7450 2316/2320, Fax 020 7450 2364, E-mail library@cot.co.uk, Website www.cot.org.uk College of Occupational Therapists Library Literature Search Shaw FE, Bond J, Richardson DA, Dawson P, Steen IN, McKeith IG, Kenny RA (2003) Multifactorial intervention after a fall in older people with cognitive impairment and dementia presenting to the accident and emergency department: randomised controlled trial 326(7380): 73 Lightbody E, Watkins C, Leathley M, Sharma A, Lye M (2002) Evaluation of a nurse-led falls prevention programme versus usual care: a randomized controlled trial Age and ageing, 31(3): 203-10 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(9147): 93-7 Results from Otdbase: None COT Library, 106-114 Borough High Street, Southwark, London SE1 1LB Tel 020 7450 2316/2320, Fax 020 7450 2364, E-mail library@cot.co.uk, Website www.cot.org.uk