Prescription characteristics associated with fall-related injury risk among older adults prescribed benzodiazepines: a cohort study

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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Main Authors:	Donovan T. Maust, Amy S. B. Bohnert, Julie Strominger, Neil Alexander, Lillian Min, Geoffrey J. Hoffman, Jason E. Goldstick
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-10-01
Series:	BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:	Medication Hip fracture Epidemiology
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03497-3

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