Observational studyBMJ open2019
Quantitative examination of the bone health status of older adults with intellectual and developmental disability in Ireland: a cross-sectional nationwide study.
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- Prevalence and incidence of physical health conditions in people with intellectual disability - a systematic review.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Global variation of low bone mineral density in special olympics adult athletes with intellectual and developmental disability-A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Incidence of fractures in people with intellectual disabilities over the life course: a retrospective matched cohort study.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Article
- Bone health, intellectual disability and epilepsy: An observational community-based study.Acta neurologica Scandinavica · 2022Observational
- Caregiver resource utilization: Intellectual and development disability and dementia.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2021Article
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- Optimising medicines use in older adults with intellectual disability who have epilepsy: challenges and perspectives.Therapeutic advances in drug safety · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectives(1) To investigate the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis among adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and (2) to examine alternative optimal bone screening techniques.
designObservational cross-sectional study.
settingWave 2 (2013-2106) of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.
participantsA national representative sample of 604 male and female persons with ID aged 43 years and over. In total, 575 participants completed quantitative ultrasound (QUS) measurements for one or both feet. OUTCOME MEASURES: Participants underwent health assessments consisting of eight objective health measures including the standardised QUS of the calcaneus bone using a GE Lunar Achilles. A preinterview questionnaire and face-to-face interview were also completed.
resultsObjectively QUS identified poorer rates of bone health in people with ID overall with 74% indicating evidence of osteopenia (33.2%) or osteoporosis (41%). Females scored lower than males in the QUS t-scores -2.208 (±1.77) versus -1.78(±1.734). Bone status was stratified by gender (p=0.114), age (p=0.003), level of ID (p<0.0001) and living circumstance (p<0.0001).
conclusionsThis study has shown the prevalence of poor bone health in people with ID is substantial implying an increased risk of fracture due to reduced skeletal integrity. QUS screening has been shown to be useful when combined with clinical risk factors.
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