Risk of fall in patients with COPD.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-211008.
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Abstract
A matched cohort study was conducted to determine the incidence of falls in patients following a diagnosis of COPD using a UK primary care database. 44 400 patients with COPD and 175 545 non-COPD subjects were identified. The incidence rate of fall per 1000 person-years in patients with COPD was higher (44.9; 95% CI 44.1 to 45.8) compared with non-COPD subjects (24.1; 95% CI 23.8 to 24.5) (P<0.0001). Patients with COPD were 55% more likely to have an incident record of fall than non-COPD subjects (adjusted HR, 1.55; 95% CI 1.50 to 1.59). The greater falls risk in patients with COPD needs consideration and modifiable factors addressed.
Medical subject headings
- Accidental Falls
- Primary Health Care
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Risk Assessment