Risky Geriatric Benzodiazepine Use - Predictors & Trends

Avorn, Jerome L.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 1R01DA010014-01
• Application #: 2013418
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (SRCD (06))
• Project Start: 1996-09-10
• Project End: 1998-08-31
• Budget Start: 1996-09-10
• Budget End: 1997-08-31
• Support Year: 1
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: Brigham and Women's Hospital
• DUNS #: 071723621
• City: Boston
• State: MA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 02115

Publications

Wang, P S; Bohn, R L; Glynn, R J et al. (2001) Hazardous benzodiazepine regimens in the elderly: effects of half-life, dosage, and duration on risk of hip fracture. Am J Psychiatry 158:892-8