Injurious Fall Risk Differences Among Older Adults With First-Line Depression Treatments
In this cohort study of older Medicare beneficiaries with depression, first-line antidepressants were associated with a decreased FRI risk compared with untreated individuals. These findings provide valuable insights into their safety profiles, aiding clinicians in their consideration for treating depression in older adults.
Authors
- Grace Hsin‐Min Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7855-9590)
- Amie J. Goodin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0020-8720)
- Ronald I. Shorr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1457-4668)
- Rachel Reise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4410-5907)
- Edward Chia‐Cheng Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5852-7652)
- Wei‐Hsuan Lo‐Ciganic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6590-4770)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (US)
- National Cheng Kung University (TW)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35535
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.16