Ria E Hopkins, Chrianna Bharat, Luke Buizen, Jacqueline Close, Rebecca Ivers, Brian Draper, Sallie-Anne Pearson, Louisa Degenhardt, Natasa Gisev
IMPORTANCE: Opioid analgesics may be associated with increased risk of falls, particularly among older adults. OBJECTIVE: To quantify the age-related risk of serious fall events among adults prescribed opioids by opioid exposure, time from initiation, and daily dose. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This population-based cohort study conducted in New South Wales, Australia, used data linking national pharmaceutical claims to national and state datasets, including information on sociodemographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, medicines use, health services utilization, and mortality (POPPY II study)...
February 19, 2024: JAMA Internal Medicine