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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.
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Cochrane Database Syst Rev
|
2012
|
7.29
|
|
2
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Reliability of the PEDro scale for rating quality of randomized controlled trials.
|
Phys Ther
|
2003
|
7.19
|
|
3
|
Cluster randomised trial of a targeted multifactorial intervention to prevent falls among older people in hospital.
|
BMJ
|
2008
|
2.78
|
|
4
|
Evidence for physiotherapy practice: a survey of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro).
|
Aust J Physiother
|
2002
|
2.08
|
|
5
|
Ten years of evidence to guide physiotherapy interventions: Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro).
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Br J Sports Med
|
2009
|
1.71
|
|
6
|
The comparative ability of eight functional mobility tests for predicting falls in community-dwelling older people.
|
Age Ageing
|
2008
|
1.58
|
|
7
|
Self-management intervention for chronic pain in older adults: a randomised controlled trial.
|
Pain
|
2013
|
1.56
|
|
8
|
Balance and falls in Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis of the effect of exercise and motor training.
|
Mov Disord
|
2011
|
1.55
|
|
9
|
Home environment risk factors for falls in older people and the efficacy of home modifications.
|
Age Ageing
|
2006
|
1.47
|
|
10
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The effect of an individualized fall prevention program on fall risk and falls in older people: a randomized, controlled trial.
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J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2005
|
1.43
|
|
11
|
There was evidence of convergent and construct validity of Physiotherapy Evidence Database quality scale for physiotherapy trials.
|
J Clin Epidemiol
|
2010
|
1.37
|
|
12
|
The effects of an exercise program on fall risk factors in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial.
|
Mov Disord
|
2010
|
1.35
|
|
13
|
Frailty Intervention Trial (FIT).
|
BMC Geriatr
|
2008
|
1.33
|
|
14
|
What is the role of falls?
|
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol
|
2005
|
1.30
|
|
15
|
Cochrane reviews used more rigorous methods than non-Cochrane reviews: survey of systematic reviews in physiotherapy.
|
J Clin Epidemiol
|
2009
|
1.30
|
|
16
|
Physical activity interventions for people with mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
|
J Clin Psychiatry
|
2014
|
1.30
|
|
17
|
Challenges for evidence-based physical therapy: accessing and interpreting high-quality evidence on therapy.
|
Phys Ther
|
2004
|
1.29
|
|
18
|
Many randomized trials of physical therapy interventions are not adequately registered: a survey of 200 published trials.
|
Phys Ther
|
2012
|
1.24
|
|
19
|
Interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults.
|
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
|
2011
|
1.23
|
|
20
|
A multifactorial interdisciplinary intervention reduces frailty in older people: randomized trial.
|
BMC Med
|
2013
|
1.22
|
|
21
|
Prevalence and correlates of participation in fall prevention exercise/physical activity by older adults.
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Prev Med
|
2012
|
1.20
|
|
22
|
Physiological and psychological predictors of walking speed in older community-dwelling people.
|
Gerontology
|
2005
|
1.20
|
|
23
|
Reliability of clinical tests of foot and ankle characteristics in older people.
|
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc
|
2003
|
1.11
|
|
24
|
Telerehabilitation services for stroke.
|
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
|
2013
|
1.11
|
|
25
|
Three simple clinical tests to accurately predict falls in people with Parkinson's disease.
|
Mov Disord
|
2013
|
1.10
|
|
26
|
Treating frailty--a practical guide.
|
BMC Med
|
2011
|
1.09
|
|
27
|
CENTRAL, PEDro, PubMed, and EMBASE are the most comprehensive databases indexing randomized controlled trials of physical therapy interventions.
|
Phys Ther
|
2010
|
1.09
|
|
28
|
Indexing of randomised controlled trials of physiotherapy interventions: a comparison of AMED, CENTRAL, CINAHL, EMBASE, hooked on evidence, PEDro, PsycINFO and PubMed.
|
Physiotherapy
|
2009
|
1.08
|
|
29
|
Endorsement of trial registration and the CONSORT statement by the Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia.
|
Rev Bras Fisioter
|
2010
|
1.07
|
|
30
|
Core journals that publish clinical trials of physical therapy interventions.
|
Phys Ther
|
2010
|
1.06
|
|
31
|
Effect of a multifactorial interdisciplinary intervention on mobility-related disability in frail older people: randomised controlled trial.
|
BMC Med
|
2012
|
1.03
|
|
32
|
The development and validation of a brief performance-based fall risk assessment tool for use in primary care.
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2010
|
1.01
|
|
33
|
Do exercise interventions designed to prevent falls affect participation in life roles? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
|
Age Ageing
|
2011
|
0.99
|
|
34
|
Mobility training after hip fracture: a randomised controlled trial.
|
Age Ageing
|
2008
|
0.99
|
|
35
|
The relative contribution of physical and cognitive fall risk factors in people with Parkinson's disease: a large prospective cohort study.
|
Neurorehabil Neural Repair
|
2013
|
0.99
|
|
36
|
Exercise and Sports Science Australia position statement on exercise and falls prevention in older people.
|
J Sci Med Sport
|
2011
|
0.97
|
|
37
|
Reducing risk of falling in older people discharged from hospital: a randomized controlled trial comparing seated exercises, weight-bearing exercises, and social visits.
|
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
|
2009
|
0.96
|
|
38
|
Physical and psychological factors associated with stair negotiation performance in older people.
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2007
|
0.95
|
|
39
|
Exercise to enhance mobility and prevent falls after stroke: the community stroke club randomized trial.
|
Neurorehabil Neural Repair
|
2012
|
0.94
|
|
40
|
Use of fresnel prism glasses to treat stroke patients with hemispatial neglect.
|
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
|
2006
|
0.91
|
|
41
|
A 12-week Iyengar yoga program improved balance and mobility in older community-dwelling people: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2013
|
0.91
|
|
42
|
Validity and reliability of assessment tools for measuring unsupported sitting in people with a spinal cord injury.
|
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
|
2009
|
0.89
|
|
43
|
Motor and cognitive impairments in Parkinson disease: relationships with specific balance and mobility tasks.
|
Neurorehabil Neural Repair
|
2012
|
0.89
|
|
44
|
Exercise augmentation compared to usual care for post traumatic stress disorder: a randomised controlled trial (the REAP study: Randomised Exercise Augmentation for PTSD).
|
BMC Psychiatry
|
2011
|
0.88
|
|
45
|
Reported quality of randomized controlled trials of physiotherapy interventions has improved over time.
|
J Clin Epidemiol
|
2010
|
0.88
|
|
46
|
Physical activity improves strength, balance and endurance in adults aged 40-65 years: a systematic review.
|
J Physiother
|
2012
|
0.86
|
|
47
|
Leg muscle power is enhanced by training in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial.
|
Clin Rehabil
|
2013
|
0.86
|
|
48
|
The minimum sit-to-stand height test: reliability, responsiveness and relationship to leg muscle strength.
|
Clin Rehabil
|
2012
|
0.86
|
|
49
|
A novel weight-bearing strengthening program during rehabilitation of older people is feasible and improves standing up more than a non-weight-bearing strengthening program: a randomised trial.
|
Aust J Physiother
|
2007
|
0.86
|
|
50
|
Exercise and motor training in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review of participant characteristics, intervention delivery, retention rates, adherence, and adverse events in clinical trials.
|
Parkinsons Dis
|
2011
|
0.86
|
|
51
|
Bradykinesia, muscle weakness and reduced muscle power in Parkinson's disease.
|
Mov Disord
|
2009
|
0.85
|
|
52
|
Older fallers attended to by an ambulance but not transported to hospital: a vulnerable population at high risk of future falls.
|
Aust N Z J Public Health
|
2013
|
0.85
|
|
53
|
Most functional outcomes are similar for men and women after hip fracture: a secondary analysis of the enhancing mobility after hip fracture trial.
|
BMC Geriatr
|
2014
|
0.84
|
|
54
|
Growth in the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) and use of the PEDro scale.
|
Br J Sports Med
|
2012
|
0.84
|
|
55
|
Exercise dose and mobility outcome in a comprehensive stroke unit: description and prediction from a prospective cohort study.
|
J Rehabil Med
|
2012
|
0.83
|
|
56
|
Rating the quality of trials in systematic reviews of physical therapy interventions.
|
Cardiopulm Phys Ther J
|
2010
|
0.83
|
|
57
|
Can social dancing prevent falls in older adults? a protocol of the Dance, Aging, Cognition, Economics (DAnCE) fall prevention randomised controlled trial.
|
BMC Public Health
|
2013
|
0.82
|
|
58
|
Reproducibility of measures of leg muscle power, leg muscle strength, postural sway and mobility in people with Parkinson's disease.
|
Gait Posture
|
2012
|
0.82
|
|
59
|
Exercise intervention to prevent falls and enhance mobility in community dwellers after stroke: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
|
BMC Neurol
|
2009
|
0.82
|
|
60
|
Why does exercise reduce falls in older people? Unrecognised contributions to motor control and cognition?
|
Br J Sports Med
|
2012
|
0.81
|
|
61
|
Evidence of detraining after 12-week home-based exercise programs designed to reduce fall-risk factors in older people recently discharged from hospital.
|
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
|
2012
|
0.81
|
|
62
|
Predictors of exercise adherence in older people living in retirement villages.
|
Prev Med
|
2011
|
0.81
|
|
63
|
Identifying older people at high risk of future falls: development and validation of a screening tool for use in emergency departments.
|
Emerg Med J
|
2012
|
0.81
|
|
64
|
Many participants in inpatient rehabilitation can quantify their exercise dosage accurately: an observational study.
|
J Physiother
|
2011
|
0.80
|
|
65
|
Predicting participation restriction in community-dwelling older men: the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project.
|
Age Ageing
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
66
|
Amount of exercise in the first week after stroke predicts walking speed and unassisted walking.
|
Neurorehabil Neural Repair
|
2012
|
0.79
|
|
67
|
Is exercise effective in promoting mental well-being in older age? A systematic review.
|
Br J Sports Med
|
2011
|
0.79
|
|
68
|
Impaired weight transfer persists at least four months after hip fracture and rehabilitation.
|
Clin Rehabil
|
2010
|
0.78
|
|
69
|
In-hospital falls and fall-related injuries: a protocol for a cost of fall study.
|
Inj Prev
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
70
|
Implementing falls prevention research into policy and practice in Australia: past, present and future.
|
J Safety Res
|
2011
|
0.78
|
|
71
|
A systematic review of the responsiveness of lower limb physical performance measures in inpatient care after stroke.
|
BMC Neurol
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
72
|
PEDro scale can only rate what papers report.
|
Aust J Physiother
|
2008
|
0.77
|
|
73
|
Predictors of adherence to a structured exercise program and physical activity participation in community dwellers after stroke.
|
Stroke Res Treat
|
2011
|
0.77
|
|
74
|
Long-term outcomes from training in self-management of chronic pain in an elderly population: A randomised controlled trial.
|
Pain
|
2016
|
0.77
|
|
75
|
da Costa and colleagues' criticism of PEDro scores is not supported by the data.
|
J Clin Epidemiol
|
2013
|
0.76
|
|
76
|
Nurse-assessed metabolic monitoring: a file audit of risk factor prevalence and impact of an intervention to enhance measurement of waist circumference.
|
Int J Ment Health Nurs
|
2014
|
0.76
|
|
77
|
Cultural influences on exercise participation and fall prevention: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.
|
Disabil Rehabil
|
2015
|
0.76
|
|
78
|
Assessing physical activity in people with posttraumatic stress disorder: feasibility and concurrent validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire--short form and actigraph accelerometers.
|
BMC Res Notes
|
2014
|
0.76
|
|
79
|
How big does the effect of an intervention have to be? Application of two novel methods to determine the smallest worthwhile effect of a fall prevention programme: a study protocol.
|
BMJ Open
|
2013
|
0.76
|
|
80
|
Can a tailored exercise and home hazard reduction program reduce the rate of falls in community dwelling older people with cognitive impairment: protocol paper for the i-FOCIS randomised controlled trial.
|
BMC Geriatr
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
81
|
Balance circuit classes to improve balance among rehabilitation inpatients: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
|
BMC Geriatr
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
82
|
Responsiveness of the ten-metre walk test, Step Test and Motor Assessment Scale in inpatient care after stroke.
|
BMC Neurol
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
83
|
Validity of Different Activity Monitors to Count Steps in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting.
|
Phys Ther
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
84
|
Flexed Truncal Posture in Parkinson Disease: Measurement Reliability and Relationship With Physical and Cognitive Impairments, Mobility, and Balance.
|
J Neurol Phys Ther
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
85
|
Among Inpatients, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity Is Negatively Associated With Time Spent Walking.
|
J Nerv Ment Dis
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
86
|
Computerized tracking to train dexterity after cerebellar tumour: a single-case experimental study.
|
Brain Inj
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
87
|
NHMRC Health Research Partnership: Prevention of Older People's Injuries.
|
N S W Public Health Bull
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
88
|
Improving balance and mobility in people over 50 years of age with vision impairments: can the Alexander Technique help? A study protocol for the VISIBILITY randomised controlled trial.
|
Inj Prev
|
2013
|
0.75
|