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Meta-analysis of the Impact of 9 Medication Classes on Falls in Elderly Persons
Archives of Internal Medicine · 2009 · Vol. 169(21) · pp. 1952–1952
John Woolcott✉(University of British Columbia)
Abstract
The use of sedatives and hypnotics, antidepressants, and benzodiazepines demonstrated a significant association with falls in elderly individuals.
Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic DisordersHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMedicineOdds ratioMeta-analysisInternal medicineConfidence interval
MeSH terms
Accidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAntidepressive AgentsBayes TheoremBenzodiazepinesCardiovascular AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesDiureticsHumansHypnotics and SedativesNarcoticsRisk FactorsSensitivity and Specificity
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