Abstract
Background: Medication use is a potentially modifiable risk factor for falling; psychotropic and cardiovascular drugs have been indicated as main drug groups that increase fall risk. However, evidence is mainly based on studies that recorded falls retrospectively and/or did not determine medication use at the time of the fall. Therefore, we investigated the associations indicated in the literature between medication use and falls, using prospectively recorded falls and medication use determined at the time of the fall.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 917-927 |
Journal | Drugs & Aging |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |