Impact of enhanced pharmacologic care on the prevention of falls: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 428-440

  Blalock, Susan J ^a   Casteel, Carri ^a,b   Roth, Mary T ^a   Ferreri, Stefanie ^c   Demby, Karen B ^a   Shankar, Viswanathan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

falls; medications; older adults; pharmacy; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POSTURAL BALANCE; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SENSATION DISORDERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79951895317     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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