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Development and external validation of the eFalls tool: a multivariable prediction model for the risk of ED attendance or hospitalisation with a fall or fracture in older adults. (2024)
Journal Article
Archer, L., Relton, S. D., Akbari, A., Best, K., Bucknall, M., Conroy, S., …investigators, T. E. (2024). Development and external validation of the eFalls tool: a multivariable prediction model for the risk of ED attendance or hospitalisation with a fall or fracture in older adults. Age and ageing, 53(3), Article afae057. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae057

Falls are common in older adults and can devastate personal independence through injury such as fracture and fear of future falls. Methods to identify people for falls prevention interventions are currently limited, with high risks of bias in publish... Read More about Development and external validation of the eFalls tool: a multivariable prediction model for the risk of ED attendance or hospitalisation with a fall or fracture in older adults..

Demographic, health, physical activity, and workplace factors are associated with lower healthy working life expectancy and life expectancy at age 50 (2024)
Journal Article
Lynch, M., Bucknall, M., Jagger, C., Kingston, A., & Wilkie, R. (2024). Demographic, health, physical activity, and workplace factors are associated with lower healthy working life expectancy and life expectancy at age 50. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 5936. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53095-z

Although retirement ages are rising in the United Kingdom and other countries, the average number of years people in England can expect to spend both healthy and work from age 50 (Healthy Working Life Expectancy; HWLE) is less than the number of year... Read More about Demographic, health, physical activity, and workplace factors are associated with lower healthy working life expectancy and life expectancy at age 50.

2004 How confident are we in decision making? The quantitative analysis of ambulance response to older adult fallers: A pilot survey (2024)
Journal Article
Gunson, I., Bullock, L., Kingstone, T., & Bucknall, M. (2024). 2004 How confident are we in decision making? The quantitative analysis of ambulance response to older adult fallers: A pilot survey. Age and ageing, 53(Supplement_1), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad246.096

Introduction The number one reason for older people to be taken to hospital emergency departments is a fall1. An “Ambulance Improvement Programme Pillar”2 is trying to reduce conveyance to hospital for falls, however it is not understood how the atte... Read More about 2004 How confident are we in decision making? The quantitative analysis of ambulance response to older adult fallers: A pilot survey.

2005 How do emergency ambulance clinicians decide what to do for older adults who have fallen? An analysis of qualitative survey data (2024)
Journal Article
Gunson, I., Bullock, L., Kingstone, T., & Bucknall, M. (2024). 2005 How do emergency ambulance clinicians decide what to do for older adults who have fallen? An analysis of qualitative survey data. Age and ageing, 53(Supplement_1), Article afad246.098. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad246.098

Introduction Around 10% of calls received by English ambulance services are for older adults who have fallen1; with an ageing population there are significant care provision needs. Decision-making on the treatment for people who fall, can impact thei... Read More about 2005 How do emergency ambulance clinicians decide what to do for older adults who have fallen? An analysis of qualitative survey data.