Safer medicines To reduce falls and refractures for OsteoPorosis (#STOP): a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of medical specialist-initiated pharmacist-led medication management reviews in primary care - Moles RJ, Perry L, Naylor JM, Center J, Ebeling P, Duque G, Major G, White C, Yates C, Jennings M, Kotowicz M, Tran T, Bliuc D, Si L, Gibson K, Basger BJ, Bolton P, Barnett S, Hassett G, Kelly A, Bazarnik B, Ezz W, Luckie K, Carter SR.

INTRODUCTION: Minimal trauma fractures (MTFs) often occur in older patients with osteoporosis and may be precipitated by falls risk-increasing drugs. One category of falls risk-increasing drugs of concern are those with sedative/anticholinergic properties....
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