Using the Drug Burden Index to identify older adults at highest risk for medication-related falls.

Susan J BlalockChelsea P RenfroJessica M RobinsonJoel F FarleyJan Busby-WhiteheadStefanie P Ferreri

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2020)

Our findings suggest that the DBI is a useful tool that could be used to improve future research and practice by focusing limited resources on those individuals at greatest risk of medication-related falls.

Keyphrases

healthcare
adverse drug
primary care
physical activity
drug induced
quality improvement