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O'Leary, Lisa; Cooper, Sally-Ann; Hughes-McCormack, Laura – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Death of people with intellectual disabilities is considered to be earlier than for the general population. Methods: Databases were searched for key words on intellectual disabilities and death. Strict inclusion/exclusion criteria were used. Information was extracted from selected papers, tabulated and synthesized. Prospero…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Death, Etiology, Severity (of Disability)
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O'Leary, Lisa; Hughes-McCormack, Laura; Dunn, Kirsty; Cooper, Sally-Ann – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: It is thought that people with Down syndrome die younger than the general population, but that survival rates are improving. Methods: Five databases were searched for keywords related to intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome and mortality. Strict inclusion criteria were applied. Information from 34 selected studies was tabulated,…
Descriptors: Death, Down Syndrome, Ethnicity, Research Needs