Investigating falls in adults with intellectual disability living in community settings and their experiences of post-fall care services: protocol for a prospective observational cohort study

[1] Milat AJ(2011)Prevalence, circumstances and consequences of falls among community-dwelling older people: results of the 2009 NSW falls prevention baseline survey New South Wales Public Health Bulletin 22 43-48

[2] Watson WL(2006)Falls in older people: epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for prevention Age Ageing 35 ii37-ii41

[3] Monger C(1998)General effects of aging on persons with developmental disabilities Top Geriatr Rehabil 13 1-18

[4] Barr M(2010)Dementia in older adults with intellectual disabilities - epidemiology, presentation, and diagnosis J Policy Pract Intellect Disabil. 7 96-110

[5] Giffin M(2010)Incidence of and risk factors for falls among adults with an intellectual disability J Intellect Disabil Res 54 1045-1057

[6] Reid M(2006)Falls and fractures: a major health risk for adults with intellectual disabilities in residential settings J Policy Pract Intellect Disabil 3 136-138

[7] Rubenstein LZ(2014)Reconstructing the fall: individual, behavioural and contextual factors associated with falls in individuals with intellectual disability J Intellect Disabil Res 58 321-332

[8] Connolly BH(2003)Assessing the risk of falls in elders with mental retardation and developmental disabilities Top Geriatr Rehabil. 19 206-211

[9] Strydom A(2014)Injuries and falls among adults with intellectual disability: a prospective New Zealand cohort study J Intellect Develop Disabil 39 35-44

[10] Shooshtari S(2015)Prevalence and characteristics of falls in adults with intellectual disability living in a residential facility: a longitudinal study [PreFalllD] Intellect Dev Disabil 53 228-239

[1] Milat AJ(2011)Prevalence, circumstances and consequences of falls among community-dwelling older people: results of the 2009 NSW falls prevention baseline survey New South Wales Public Health Bulletin 22 43-48

[2] Watson WL(2006)Falls in older people: epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for prevention Age Ageing 35 ii37-ii41

[3] Monger C(1998)General effects of aging on persons with developmental disabilities Top Geriatr Rehabil 13 1-18

[4] Barr M(2010)Dementia in older adults with intellectual disabilities - epidemiology, presentation, and diagnosis J Policy Pract Intellect Disabil. 7 96-110

[5] Giffin M(2010)Incidence of and risk factors for falls among adults with an intellectual disability J Intellect Disabil Res 54 1045-1057

[6] Reid M(2006)Falls and fractures: a major health risk for adults with intellectual disabilities in residential settings J Policy Pract Intellect Disabil 3 136-138

[7] Rubenstein LZ(2014)Reconstructing the fall: individual, behavioural and contextual factors associated with falls in individuals with intellectual disability J Intellect Disabil Res 58 321-332

[8] Connolly BH(2003)Assessing the risk of falls in elders with mental retardation and developmental disabilities Top Geriatr Rehabil. 19 206-211

[9] Strydom A(2014)Injuries and falls among adults with intellectual disability: a prospective New Zealand cohort study J Intellect Develop Disabil 39 35-44

[10] Shooshtari S(2015)Prevalence and characteristics of falls in adults with intellectual disability living in a residential facility: a longitudinal study [PreFalllD] Intellect Dev Disabil 53 228-239