Anticholinergic and sedative drug burden in community-dwelling older people: a national database stu...
Anticholinergic and sedative drug burden in community-dwelling older people: a national database study
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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ObjectivesThe Drug Burden Index (DBI) tool quantifies individual exposure to anticholinergic and sedative medications. The DBI has been internationally validated against adverse health outcomes in older people. DBI exposure has not been reported in the Irish older population. This study aimed to: (1) develop a list of drugs with clinically signific...
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Anticholinergic and sedative drug burden in community-dwelling older people: a national database study
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6045724
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6045724
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2044-6055
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2044-6055
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10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022500
