SynthesisJournal of intellectual disability research : JIDR2019
Interventions for sleep difficulties in adults with an intellectual disability: a systematic review.
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- Interventions for sleep difficulties in adults with an intellectual disability: a systematic review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of 8-week hemsball training on resting heart rate, body mass index, sleep time and sleep efficiency in women with mild intellectual development disorder.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2026Article
- Sleep: the neglected life factor in adults with intellectual disabilities.BJPsych bulletin · 2023Review
- Sleep and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome: Lessons from the International Registry and the scientific literature.Molecular genetics & genomic medicine · 2022Article
- Long-COVID in people with intellectual disabilities: A call for research of a neglected area.British journal of learning disabilities · 2022Article
- Behavioral assessment and faded bedtime intervention for delayed sleep-onset in an adult with autism spectrum disorder.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2022Article
- Sleep Disorders in Adults with Down Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundCurrent literature highlights higher prevalence rates of sleep difficulties amongst adults with an intellectual disability. However, no synthesis has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of existing interventions in this population. Thus, the aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of sleep interventions in adults with an intellectual disability (ID).
methodEight databases were searched to identify interventions for sleep difficulties amongst adults with an ID. The study quality was assessed with the Risk Of Bias In Non-randomised Studies - of Interventions. Nine studies (n = 97) were eligible for inclusion in the review.
resultsThere was a notable study on heterogeneity in terms of the population, study design, intervention studied, sleep assessment and outcome assessments used. Eight of the nine studies reported improvement in sleep following intervention. However, these findings need additional support as only 97 participants involving a variety of interventions and measurement systems were used across all studies. Furthermore, eight of the nine studies had serious to critical risk of bias. The only study identified as having low risk of bias was a placebo-controlled randomised controlled trial for the use of melatonin.
conclusionsThis review highlights the need for objective measures such as actigraphy and studies with greater experimental control investigating sleep interventions in adults with ID.
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