1999
Drugs and Falls in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis: II. Cardiac and Analgesic Drugs
Leipzig R, Cumming R, Tinetti M. Drugs and Falls in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis: II. Cardiac and Analgesic Drugs. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 40-50. PMID: 9920228, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01899.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPooled odds ratioAnalgesic drugsOdds ratioDiuretic useRecurrent fallsOlder peopleOlder adultsAnalgesic drug useNonnarcotic analgesic useDuration of therapyIncidence of fallsNumber of fallersCalcium channel blockersMean subject ageEnglish-language articlesDigoxin useNSAID useAnalgesic useAspirin useLoop diureticsMedication useThiazide diureticsNarcotic useACE inhibitorsMore falls
1986
Fall risk index for elderly patients based on number of chronic disabilities
Tinetti M, Williams T, Mayewski R. Fall risk index for elderly patients based on number of chronic disabilities. The American Journal Of Medicine 1986, 80: 429-434. PMID: 3953620, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(86)90717-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFall risk scoreRecurrent fallersRisk factorsElderly personsDaily living scorePostural blood pressureFall risk indexMental status scoresIntermediate care facilitiesBack examinationRecurrent fallingElderly patientsLiving scoreBlood pressureChronic disabilityStatus scoreConsecutive admissionsMobility scoreRisk scoreCare facilitiesDistant visionDisability increasesRisk indexMobility testsChronic characteristics