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Self-reported measures in health research for people with intellectual disabilities: an inclusive pilot study on suitability and reliability

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2018
Background The lack of suitable and reliable scales to measure self-reported health and health behaviour among people with intellectual disabilities (ID) is an important methodological challenge in health research.
Kristel Vlot-van Anrooij, Hilde Tobi, Thessa I. M. Hilgenkamp, Geraline L. Leusink, Jenneken Naaldenberg   +4 more
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The overlooked burden: anti-seizure medications, laxatives, and antipsychotics prescribed in primary care for people with intellectual disability

Frontiers in Psychiatry
ObjectivesPeople with intellectual disabilities (PwID) have higher prevalences of epilepsy and constipation than the general population. Constipation is having fewer than three bowel movements or requiring laxatives three or more times weekly.
Richard Laugharne, Richard Laugharne, Ian Wilson, Mike Wilcock, Rohit Shankar, Rohit Shankar   +5 more
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Facilitating stroke care planning through simulation modelling.

, 2010
Stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term severe disability. A major difficulty facing stroke care provision in the UK is the lack of service integration between the many authorities, professionals and stakeholders involved in the process.
Barlow, James, Bayer, Steffen, Cox, Benita, Honeyman, Alasdair, Petsoulas, Christina   +4 more
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Caring for the carer: home design and modification for carers of young people with disability [PDF]

This HMinfo Occasional Research Paper focuses on carers, that is those who deliver informal (unpaid) care to young people with disability, and particularly those carers who share their home with the person they are caring for, as well as the housing ...
Catherine Bridge, Laura Davy, Toni Adams
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Shared Care, Elder and Family Member Skills Used to Manage Burden [PDF]

, 2005
Aim. The aim of this paper is to further develop the construct of Shared Care by comparing and contrasting it to related research, and to show how the construct can be used to guide research and practice. Background.
AhYun K., Aneshensel C.S., Archbold P.G., Archbold P.G., Davey A., Deimling G.T., Feinberg L.F., Gayle B.M., Gayle B.M., Germino B., Grady K.L., Hooker K., Horowitz A., Leventhal H., Lincoln Y.S., Lyons K.S., Poole M.S., Pruchno R.A., Pruchno R.A., Reinardy J.R., Rook K., Schwartz-Barcott D., Schwartz-Barcott D., Smerglia V.L., Stone D., Thomas V., Walker A.J., Wolff J.L., World Health Organization   +28 more
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In sickness and in Health? Dynamics of health and cohabitation in the United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2007
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the dynamics of cohabitation and functional impairments among older people. Our research has three main aims. Firstly, we want to analyse the effects of cohabitation on disability.
Karlsson, M., Mayhew, L., Rickayzen, B. D.   +2 more
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Are children with disabilities more likely to be malnourished than children without disabilities? Evidence from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys in 30 countries

BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
Introduction A key Sustainable Development Goal target is to eliminate all forms of malnutrition. Existing evidence suggests children with disabilities are at greater risks of malnutrition, exclusion from nutrition programmes and mortality from severe ...
Hannah Kuper, Xanthe Hunt, Shanquan Chen, Tracey Smythe, Sara Rotenberg   +4 more
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Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Health Financing System in Tanzania [PDF]

, 2013
This report assesses the potential barriers and obstacles that people with disabilities might face when accessing health care services. It is the overall objective of this study to provide evidence on obstacles and financial barriers that people with ...
Ifakara Health Institute, (IHI)
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Risk Adjustment In Neurocritical care (RAIN)--prospective validation of risk prediction models for adult patients with acute traumatic brain injury to use to evaluate the optimum location and comparative costs of neurocritical care: a cohort study. [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: To validate risk prediction models for acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to use the best model to evaluate the optimum location and comparative costs of neurocritical care in the NHS. DESIGN: Cohort study.
Gomes, M, Grieve, R, Griggs, KA, Harrison, DA, Harvey, SE, Hutchinson, PJA, Lecky, FE, Menon, DK, Prabhu, G, Rowan, KM, Sadique, MZ, Smith, M, Walmsley, E, Yeoman, P   +13 more
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Disability and chronic illness [PDF]

, 2016
This chapter discusses the situation of migrants with disability and chronic illness and their access to health, social care and welfare support in settlement countries.
Evans, Ruth, Ottosdottir, Gudbjorg
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