Fall-risk-increasing drugs in older patients: the role of guidelines and GP-centred health care in Germany

Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs (FRIDs) are a ubiquitous issue, especially for older patients. As part of a German guideline for pharmacotherapy, from 2019, a new quality indicator for this patient group was developed to measure the percentage of patients receiving FRIDs.

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Main Authors: Laux, Gunter (Author) , Kaufmann-Kolle, Petra (Author) , Szecsenyi, Joachim (Author) , Altiner, Attila (Author) , Leutgeb, Rüdiger (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: May 2023
In: Age & ageing
Year: 2023, Volume: 52, Issue: 5, Pages: 1-7
ISSN:1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/afad071
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad071
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Author Notes:Gunter Laux, Petra Kaufmann-Kolle, Joachim Szecsenyi, Attila Altiner, Ruediger Leutgeb
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Summary:Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs (FRIDs) are a ubiquitous issue, especially for older patients. As part of a German guideline for pharmacotherapy, from 2019, a new quality indicator for this patient group was developed to measure the percentage of patients receiving FRIDs.
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ISSN:1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/afad071