Fall Risk–Increasing Drugs and Fall-Related Injuries among Older Adults in Ontario: A Population-Based Matched Case-Control Study
Multiple categories of FRIDs are associated with an increased risk of fall-related injuries in older adults. Clinicians should minimize use of these medications wherever possible. Fall prevention initiatives should incorporate strategies to prioritize deprescription of the highest risk FRIDs.
Authors
- Dallas Seitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1274-6451)
- Krista Reich
- Mahin Delara
- Wai-Yip Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5322-2449)
Institutions
- Royal Columbian Hospital (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- BC Children's Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105567
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22
Funders
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
- Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia