Drug Burden Index and its association with postural balance and falls among community-dwelling older adults
Higher DBI was associated with impaired balance and increased fall risk, with a 0.5 cut-off effectively identifying balance impairment and supporting DBI as a practical tool for detecting older adults at risk.
Authors
- R. da Silva
- Gustavo Aliano Gâmbaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0115-0898)
- Suzy Ngomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3538-7025)
- Eros de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8421-0667)
- Marina L. A. Oliveira
- João Vitor H. Ribeiro
- Karen B. P. Fernandes
Institutions
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (CA)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (BR)
- Universidade Norte do Paraná (BR)
- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1678855
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação Araucária
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná