Key Results
411 consecutive subjects were included, mean age 83·8 ± 8·0 years: 40·6% male. 38·4% were admitted with fall. Incidence of polypharmacotherapy was 80·8%, (88·0% and 76·3% among those admitted with and without fall respectively). Incidence of ACB score of 0, 1, 2, ≥3 was 38·7%, 20·9%, 14·6% and 25·8% respectively. On multivariate analysis, age (OR=1·03, [1·0 ; 1·05], p= 0·0494), ACB score (OR=1.15, [1.02 ; 1.29], p= 0.0245), polypharmacotherapy (OR=2·14, [1·19 ; 3·87], p= 0·0115) but not Charlson Comorbidity Index (OR=0·92, [0·81 ; 1·04], p= 0·1723) were significantly associated with higher falls rate. Of patients admitted with fall, 29·8% had drug-related orthostatic hypotension, 24·7% had drug-related bradycardia, 37·3% were prescribed centrally acting drugs and 12·0% were taking inappropriate hypoglycaemic agents.