Cause of death and potentially avoidable deaths in Australian adults with intellectual disability using retrospective linked data

Conclusions Adults with ID experience premature mortality and over-representation of potentially avoidable deaths. A national system of reporting of deaths in adults with ID is required. Inclusion in health policy and services development and in health promotion programmes is urgently required to address premature deaths and health inequalities for adults with ID.

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Source: BMJ Open - February 6, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Trollor, J., Srasuebkul, P., Xu, H., Howlett, S. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Public health Research Source Type: research