Risk of fall in patients with COPD. Issue 11 (21st March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hakamy, Ali; Bolton, Charlotte E; Gibson, Jack E; McKeever, Tricia M
• Is Part Of: Thorax. Volume 73:Issue 11(2018)
• Page Start: 1079
• Page End: 1080
• Publication Date: 2018-03-21
• Subjects: copd epidemiology; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Thorax; Chest -- Diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.54
• DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-211008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-6376

Abstract

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.