Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
High-risk drug use linked to higher death risk in dementia
Two groups with high-risk psychiatric medicine use had adjusted hazard ratios for death of 1.27 and 1.35 versus the reference group over 12 months.Two groups with high-risk psychiatric medicine use had adjusted hazard ratios for death of 1.27 and 1.35 versus the reference group over 12 months.
Cohort · 165,655 peopleDementia
Who was studied165,655 older Australians with dementia, against unspecified reference group
What changedDeath risk was higher with high-risk psychiatric medicines and low service use versus the reference group (adjusted hazard ratio 1.35)
The catchDementia severity and other illnesses could explain higher mortality among high-risk medicine users