Association of Drug Burden Index with grip strength, timed up and go and Barthel index activities of daily living in older adults with intellectual disabilities: an observational cross-sectional study

Association of Drug Burden Index with grip strength, timed up and go and Barthel index activities of daily living in older adults with intellectual disabilities: an observational cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Drug Burden Index (DBI), a measure of exposure to medications with anticholinergic and sedative activity, has been associated with poorer physical function in older adults in the general population. While extensive study has been conducted on associations between DBI and physical...

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Main Authors: Juliette O’Connell, Martin C. Henman, Éilish Burke, Clare Donegan, Philip McCallion, Mary McCarron, Máire O’Dwyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Ageing
Intellectual disability
Drug burden index
Anticholinergic
Sedative
Medication
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1190-3

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