Snowdon System
References
The research behind our claims about falls, sleep and aged care. This list will grow as the project develops.
Reference list
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Okafor, C, Balasooriya, NN, Page, AT, Hill, A-M, Etherton-Beer, CD & Comans, T 2025, 'Healthcare spending and factors associated with fall injury in Australian residential aged care: a cohort analysis', Injury Prevention.
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Wabe, N, Seaman, KL, Nguyen, A, Siette, J, Raban, MZ, Hibbert, P, Close, J, Lord, SR & Westbrook, JI 2022, 'Epidemiology of falls in 25 Australian residential aged care facilities: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study using routinely collected data', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, vol. 34, no. 3.
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