Sedative Load (Linjakumpu Model)
Sedative load by the Linjakumpu model: 2 for each primary sedative and 1 for each drug with sedation as a prominent side effect, summed over the drugs taken regularly.
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Example
- Group 1 drugs
- 1
- Group 2 drugs
- 2
Result: Sedative load 4: 1 primary sedative (rated 2 each) and 2 drugs with sedation as a prominent side effect (rated 1 each).
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What you enter
- Group 1 drugs (primary sedatives)
- Group 2 drugs (sedation a prominent side effect)
How this is calculated
Citation
Linjakumpu T et al. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003;18:542-544. Model as stated in Parsons C et al. BMC Geriatr. 2011;11:56 (CC BY) and Govoni S et al. Front Pharmacol. 2024;15:1474986. Read the sources: Parsons 2011 (model) ↗, Govoni 2024 (model) ↗
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