Drugs and Falls in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis: I. Psychotropic Drugs

Abstract

There is a small, but consistent, association between the use of most classes of psychotropic drugs and falls. The evidence to date, however, is based solely on observational data, with minimal adjustment for confounders, dosage, or duration of therapy. The incidence of falls and their consequences in this population necessitate that future large randomized controlled trials of any medication in older persons should measure falls prospectively as an adverse outcome event.