Drugs and Falls in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis: I. Psychotropic Drugs
Leipzig R, Cumming R, Tinetti M. Drugs and Falls in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis: I. Psychotropic Drugs. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 30-39. PMID: 9920227, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01898.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotropic drugsNeuroleptic useOlder peopleLong acting benzodiazepinesDuration of therapyIncidence of fallsNumber of fallersAdverse outcome eventsPooled odds ratioEnglish-language articlesIncreased fallsAntidepressant useHypnotic useMore fallsActing benzodiazepineBenzodiazepine useMean agePsychotropic usePooled ORsOdds ratioOutcome eventsTCA useExclusion criteriaEligibility criteriaResponse rate