DEPRESCRIBING MAY ALTER THE RISK OF FALLS IN OLDER ADULTS

• In: Poster Session
• At: Düsseldorf (Germany) (2015)
• Type: Poster
• By: PAGE, Amy (University of Western Australia, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Upwey, Australia)
• Co-author(s): Amy T Page
  
• Abstract:

  Falls are a common cause of injury and loss of independence for older adults. Although the use of certain medicines is correlated to the risk of falls, these observed associations may not be independent.

  We included all randomised controlled trials where the stated intention or effect of the intervention was to reduce polypharmacy and the number of

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