Prescription characteristics associated with fall-related injury risk among older adults prescribed benzodiazepines: a cohort study
Abstract Background Benzodiazepines (BZD) are widely prescribed to older adults despite their association with increased fall injury. Our aim is to better characterize risk-elevating factors among those prescribed BZD. Methods A retrospective cohort study using a 20% sample of Medicare beneficiarie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03497-3 |