The association between STOPPFall medication use and falls and fractures in community-dwelling older people
Prescription of ≥2 STOPPFall medications is independently associated with an increased likelihood of all falls and all fractures. This is a potentially modifiable risk factor for falls, and an increased falls risk should be considered when prescribing these medications.
Authors
- Silvin P. Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1245-4870)
- Amanda Lavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8801-0304)
- Rose Anne Kenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9336-8124)
- Robert Briggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9585-2692)
- Frank Moriarty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9838-3625)
- Siobhán Scarlett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3856-2848)
- Kate Doyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2083-6281)
Institutions
- Mercer (Czechia) (CZ)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- St. James's Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf138
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.28