Potentially inappropriate prescribing and falls-risk increasing drugs in people who have experienced a fall: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As certain medications increase risk of falls, it is important to review and optimise prescribing in those who have fallen to reduce risk of recurrent falls.

Objectives

To systematically review evidence on the prevalence and types of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP), including falls-risk increasing drug (FRID) use, in fallers.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in July 2024 in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and Google Scholar using keywords for fall events, inappropriate prescribing and FRIDs. Observational studies (cohort, case-control, cross-sectional, before-after) and randomised trials were included. Studies were eligible where participants had experienced a fall and PIP (including FRID use) was reported. Random-effects meta-analyses were con

SUBMITTER: O'Reilly T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12539572 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature