Are Anticholinergic Symptoms a Risk Factor for Falls in Older General Practice Patients With Polypharmacy? Study Protocol for the Development and Validation of a Prognostic Model

• Main Authors: Truc Sophia Dinh (Author), Ana Isabel González-González (Author), Andreas D. Meid (Author), Kym I. E. Snell (Author), Henrik Rudolf (Author), Maria-Sophie Brueckle (Author), Jeanet W. Blom (Author), Ulrich Thiem (Author), Hans-Joachim Trampisch (Author), Petra J. M. Elders (Author), Norbert Donner-Banzhoff (Author), Ferdinand M. Gerlach (Author), Sebastian Harder (Author), Marjan van den Akker (Author), Paul P. Glasziou (Author), Walter E. Haefeli (Author), Christiane Muth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cumulative anticholinergic exposure, also known as anticholinergic burden, is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes. However, studies show that anticholinergic effects tend to be underestimated by prescribers, and anticholinergics are the most frequently prescribed potentially in...