Age-Related Risk of Serious Fall Events and Opioid Analgesic Use.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Opioid analgesics may be associated with increased risk of falls, particularly among older adults.

Objective

To quantify the age-related risk of serious fall events among adults prescribed opioids by opioid exposure, time from initiation, and daily dose.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study conducted in New South Wales, Australia, used data linking national pharmaceutical claims to national and state datasets, including information on sociodemographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, medicines use, health services utilization, and mortality (POPPY II study). It included adults (18 years or older) who initiated prescription opioid treatment, which was defined as no prior dispensing during the preceding 365 days, betw

SUBMITTER: Hopkins RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877504 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature