Falls in older persons: Associated factors and the effects of drug withdrawal

markdownabstractAbstract Part I starts with a literature overview on the impact of falls in the elderly, the burden on healthcare, and the costs for society. Part II provides insight into various factors associated with falls in older adults. Part III includes the IMPROveFALL study protocol in Chapter 3.1 16. The IMPROveFALL study is a multicenter randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of a structured medication assessment including withdrawal of fall-riskincreasing drugs (FRIDs) versus ‘care as usual’ on reducing falls in community-dwelling older men and women, who visited emergency departments after experiencing a fall. Part IV starts with the general discussion, wherein we summarize the main findings and discuss the strengths and limitations of the IMPROveFALL study. In addition we present the clinical implications of our findings and our recommendations for future research