Exploring the prevalence and types of fall-risk-increasing drugs among older people with upper limb fractures.

Objectives: Medications and specifically fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) are associated with increased risk of falls: reducing their prescription may improve this risk. This study explored patient characteristics associated with FRID use, prevalence and type of FRIDs and changes in their prescriptions among older people with arm fractures over 6 months.

Methods: Observational prospective study in three fracture clinics in England.