Key result
Medication use increases the risk of falls in older people and those with long-term conditions, while medication review can effectively reduce this risk.
Why the study?
Older people and individuals with long-term conditions face an increased risk of falls, with medication acting as a contributing risk factor.
Does medication review reduce the risk of falls in older people and people with long-term conditions?
Does medication review reduce the risk of falls in older people and people with long-term conditions?
Medication review is an important strategy to reduce the risk of falls in older adults and those with long-term conditions.
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Medication review may reduce falls in older adults; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm and guide practice.
Older people and people who have long-term conditions have an increased risk of falls. One of the factors that can increase the risk of falls is medication. This article, the fourth in a series, examines how medication can affect fall risk and how medication review can reduce the risk of falls.
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Linda Nazarko (2022) studied this question. Medication use increases the risk of falls in older people and those with long-term conditions, while medication review can effectively reduce this risk.
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