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A method of determining Existing Collection Strength (ECS) and Current Collection Intensity (CCI) based upon compilation of cataloging statistics by Conspectus call number is discussed. Previously, measurement of ECS required either shelf list counting or online library system manipulation. Assessment of CCI was difficult because acquisition statistics were kept by academic department rather than by Library of Congress classification. As the Conspectus methodology is structured on worksheets with assigned Library of Congress call number sequence, assessment was often perceived by academic departments as incomplete and erroneous as this method does not allow for institutional specificity. Examination of technical services statistical recording revealed a possible solution. Conspectus worksheets were used to construct a database which assigned appropriate call number ranges to each academic department for areas in which the department had collection responsibilities. A LOTUS 1-2-3 spreadsheet was designed to gather statistics bv department and/or by call number. Benefits were greater than anticipated and included a more thorough and flexible statistical responsiveness in reporting data of both assessed and unassessed disciplines. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Background: The evidence to support effective fall prevention strategies in older people with cognitive impairment (CI) is limited. The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to determine the efficacy of a fall prevention intervention in older people with CI., Method: RCT involving 309 community-dwelling older people with CI. The intervention group (n = 153) received an individually prescribed home hazard reduction and home-based exercise program during the 12-month study period. The control group (n = 156) received usual care. The primary outcome was rate of falls. Secondary outcomes included faller/multiple faller status, physical function, and quality of life., Results: Participants' average age was 82 years (95% CI 82-83) and 49% were female. There was no significant difference in the rate of falls (incidence rate ratio [IRR] 1.05; 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.73-1.51). A sensitivity analysis, controlling for baseline differences and capping the number of falls at 12 (4 participants), revealed a nonsignificant reduction in fall rate in the intervention group (IRR 0.78; 95% CI 0.57-1.07). Analyses of secondary outcomes indicated the intervention significantly reduced the number of multiple fallers by 26% (RR 0.74; 95% CI 0.54-0.99) when adjusting for baseline differences. There was a differential impact on falls in relation to physical function (interaction term p-value = .023) with a significant reduction in fall rate in intervention group participants with better baseline physical function (IRR 0.60; 95% CI 0.37-0.98). There were no significant between-group differences for other secondary outcomes., Conclusions: This intervention did not significantly reduce the fall rate in community-dwelling older people with CI. The intervention did reduce the fall rate in participants with better baseline physical function., Clinical Trials Registration Number: Australian and New Zealand Trials Registry ACTRN12614000603617., (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)