Conclusion
There is a high incidence of polypharmacotherapy among older
hospitalised adults. Our study clearly demonstrates that
polypharmacotherapy and cumulative ACB score are significantly
positively associated with increased incidence of falls. Furthermore,
the presence of polypharmacotherapy and each unit rise in ACB score have
a stronger effect of increasing falls risk when compared to age and
comorbidity. ACB and polypharmacotherapy are modifiable risk factors,
and our findings strongly support deprescribing when possible to prevent
falls and improve outcomes in older adults.