Journal article
DOES DEPRESCRIBING FALL-ASSOCIATED DRUGS REDUCE FALLS AND ITS COMPLICATIONS?: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Abstract
Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related hospitalizations for seniors in Canada with annual healthcare costs exceeding $2 billion. Despite limited evidence of effectiveness, the withdrawal (discontinuation or dose reduction) of “fall-risk increasing drugs” (FRIDs) is typically part of falls prevention strategies and hospital accreditation initiatives. The study objectives were to determine the preventative efficacy of FRID …
Authors
Lee J; Negm A; Wong E; Holbrook A
Journal
Innovation in Aging, Vol. 1, No. suppl_1, pp. 268–268
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 1, 2017
DOI
10.1093/geroni/igx004.981
ISSN
2399-5300