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Glenn Salkeld
Researcher at University of Wollongong
Publications - 136
Citations - 7217
Glenn Salkeld is an academic researcher from University of Wollongong. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cost effectiveness & Health care. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 135 publications receiving 6770 citations. Previous affiliations of Glenn Salkeld include Sydney South West Area Health Service & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Prospective Study of the Impact of Fear of Falling on Activities of Daily Living, SF-36 Scores, and Nursing Home Admission
TL;DR: Fear of falling has serious consequences for older people and interventions that successfully reduce fear of falling and improve fall-related self-efficacy are likely to have major health benefits.
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Quality of life related to fear of falling and hip fracture in older women: a time trade off study.
TL;DR: The utility (preference for health) associated with hip fracture and fear of falling among older women is estimated by finding the point at which respondents show no preference between a longer but lower quality of life and a shorter time in full health.
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Home visits by an occupational therapist for assessment and modification of environmental hazards: a randomized trial of falls prevention.
Robert G. Cumming,Margaret Thomas,George Szonyi,Glenn Salkeld,Elizabeth O'Neill,Christine Westbury,Gina Frampton,Gina Frampton +7 more
TL;DR: To determine whether occupational therapist home visits targeted at environmental hazards reduce the risk of falls, a large number of patients with a history of falls are referred to a therapist.
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Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention through community screening for atrial fibrillation using iPhone ECG in pharmacies. The SEARCH-AF study.
Nicole Lowres,Lis Neubeck,Glenn Salkeld,Ines Krass,Andrew J. McLachlan,Julie Redfern,Alexandra A. Bennett,Tom Briffa,Adrian Bauman,Carlos Martinez,Christopher Wallenhorst,Jerrett K. Lau,David Brieger,Raymond W. Sy,S. B. Freedman +14 more
TL;DR: The high and largely preventable stroke/thromboembolism risk of those with newly identified AF highlights the likely benefits of community AF screening, and Guideline recommendation of community iECG AF screening should be considered.
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Inclusion of cost effectiveness in licensing requirements of new drugs: the fourth hurdle
TL;DR: The World Health Organization is considering cost effectiveness in decisions about which drugs to make available for prescription.