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Study protocol: older people in retirement villages. A survey and randomised trial of a multi-disciplinary invention designed to avoid adverse outcomes by Peri, K, Broad, J B, Hikaka, J, Boyd, M, Bloomfield, K, Wu, Z, Calvert, C, Tatton, A, Higgins, A-M, Bramley, D, Connolly, M J

“…There is increasing interest among older people in moving into retirement villages (RVs), an attractive option for those seeking a supportive community as they…”
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Health-related quality of life among long-term survivors of stroke : Results from the Auckland Stroke Study, 1991-1992 by HACKETT, M. L, DUNCAN, J. R, ANDERSON, C. S, BROAD, J. B, BONITA, R

“…The consequences of stroke are a major health concern. This study was conducted to compare the health-related quality of life among long-term survivors of…”
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Reducing emergency presentations from long-term care: A before-and-after study of a multidisciplinary team intervention by Connolly, M.J., Broad, J.B., Bish, T., Zhang, X., Bramley, D., Kerse, N, Bloomfield, K, Boyd, M.

“…•The study assessed a multidisciplinary team outreach intervention targeted at selected conditions.•The intervention decreased avoidable emergency department…”
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Prevalence of stroke and stroke-related disability : Estimates from the Auckland stroke studies by BONITA, R, SOLOMON, N, BROAD, J. B

“…To provide estimates of the prevalence of stroke and stroke-related disability for international comparisons and for planning purposes. Estimates of prevalence…”
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Diverticular disease epidemiology: acute hospitalisations are growing fastest in young men by Broad, J. B., Wu, Z., Xie, S., Bissett, I. P., Connolly, M. J.

“…Background Older age has long been linked to risk of diverticulitis, but the epidemiology is seldom described for a national population. The aim of this study…”
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Is there a temporal pattern in the occurrence of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the southern hemisphere? Pooled data from 3 large, population-based incidence studies in australasia, 1981 to 1997 by FEIGIN, Valery L, ANDERSON, Craig S, ANDERSON, Neil E, BROAD, Joanna B, PLEDGER, Megan J, BONITA, Ruth

“…Publications on the temporal pattern of the occurrence of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) have produced conflicting results. Variations between studies may…”
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Changes in stroke incidence and case-fatality in Auckland, New Zealand, 1981-91 by Bonita, R, Broad, J B, Beaglehole, R

“…The explanation for the substantial decline in stroke death rates can be investigated only by measuring trends in stroke incidence and case-fatality. Two…”
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Melatonin in older people with age-related sleep maintenance problems : A comparison with age matched normal sleepers by BASKETT, Jonathan J, WOOD, Philip C, BROAD, Joanna B, DUNCAN, John R, ENGLISH, Judie, ARENDT, Josephine

“…To determine whether older people with age-related sleep maintenance problems have significantly lower melatonin levels than comparable normal sleepers…”
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Ethnic differences in stroke incidence and case fatality in Auckland, New Zealand by BONITA, R, BROAD, J. B, BEAGLEHOLE, R

“…This study compares stroke incidence, 28-day case fatality, and hospital management for Maori, Pacific Islands people ("Pacific people"), and others (mostly…”
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Approaches to the problems of measuring the incidence of stroke: the Auckland Stroke Study, 1991-1992 by Bonita, R, Broad, J B, Anderson, N E, Beaglehole, R

“…Stroke registers are the preferred choice for determining incidence, case-fatality and severity of acute stroke in defined populations. This paper highlights…”
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Inadequacy of clinical scoring systems to differentiate stroke subtypes in population-based studies by HAWKINS, G. C, BONITA, R, BROAD, J. B, ANDERSON, N. E

“…We undertook to examine the usefulness for epidemiological studies of two well-known validated clinical scoring methods, the Guys' Hospital Stroke score and…”
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Stroke incidence and case fatality in Australasia : a comparison of the Auckland and Perth population-based stroke registers by BONITA, R, ANDERSON, C. S, BROAD, J. B, JAMROZIK, K. D, STEWART-WYNNE, E. G, ANDERSON, N. E

“…Population-based studies are crucial for identifying explanations for the decline in mortality from stroke and for generating strategies for public health…”
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Delays in hospital admission and investigation in acute stroke by Anderson, Neil E, Broad, Joanna B, Bonita, Ruth

“…The interval between the onset of symptoms and completion of brain computed tomography during a population based study of stroke provided an estimate of the…”
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Does melatonin improve sleep in older people? A randomised crossover trial by Baskett, Jonathan J., Broad, Joanna B., Wood, Philip C., Duncan, John R., Pledger, Megan J., English, Judie, Arendt, Josephine

“…Study objective: to determine whether melatonin will improve quality of sleep in healthy older people with age‐related sleep maintenance problems. Design: a…”
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Early management and outcome of acute stroke in Auckland by Anderson, N. E., Bonita, R., Broad, J. B.

“…Background: Studies of acute stroke management in stroke units and tertiary referral hospitals may not accurately reflect practice within the population…”
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Shared responsibility for ongoing rehabilitation: a new approach to home-based therapy after stroke by Baskett, Jonathan J, Broad, Joanna B, Reekie, Gabrielle, Hocking, Clare, Green, Geoff

“…Objective: To assess the efficacy of a programme of continuing self-directed exercises for people discharged home after a stroke, supervised once a week by…”
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79USE OF BIG DATA TO GUIDE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS IN DIVERTICULAR DISEASE OF THE INTESTINES (DDI): PRIMARY CARE MANAGEMENT OF DDI IS COMMON, YET EVIDENCE IS LACKING AND GUIDELINES ARE SILENT by Broad, J B, Wu, Z, Ng, J, Arroll, B, Connolly, M J, Jaung, R, Oliver, F, Bissett, I P

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79; USE OF BIG DATA TO GUIDE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS IN DIVERTICULAR DISEASE OF THE INTESTINES (DDI): PRIMARY CARE MANAGEMENT OF DDI IS COMMON, YET EVIDENCE IS LACKING AND GUIDELINES ARE SILENT by Broad, J B, Z Wu, J Ng, Arroll, B, Connolly, M J, Jaung, R, Oliver, F, Bissett, I P

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83; RESEARCH IN THE RETIREMENT VILLAGE COMMUNITY: DOES THE RECRUITED SAMPLE REFLECT THE RESIDENT POPULATION? by Connolly, M J, Hikaka, J, Bloomfield, K, Broad, J B, Z Wu, Boyd, M, Peri, K, Calvert, C, Tatton, A, A -M Higgins, Bramley, D

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66HEALTH OF RESIDENTS IN RETIREMENT VILLAGES IN NEW ZEALAND: WHO LIVES THERE, WHY DID THEY MOVE IN, WHAT ARE THEIR HEALTH NEEDS? by Broad, J B, Wu, Z, Hikaka, J, Bloomfield, K, Tatton, A, Boyd, M, Peri, K, Calvert, C, Higgins, A -M, Bramley, D, Connolly, M J

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