Rates, causes and predictors of all-cause and avoidable mortality in 514 878 adults with and without intellectual disabilities in Scotland: a record linkage national cohort study

Background Studies on avoidable mortality in adults with intellectual disabilities are limited, as are studies on causes of death.Objectives We aimed to quantify mortality rates, and causes, and identify factors (i.e., age, sex, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)) related to avoidable mor...

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Main Authors: Daniel Mackay, Ewelina Rydzewska, Angela Henderson, Sally-Ann Cooper, Kirsty Dunn, Craig Melville, Michael Fleming, Bhautesh D. Jani, Laura Hughes, Maria Truesdale, Fiona Barlow, Laura Ward, Filip Sosenko, Deborah Cairns, Dewy Nijhof, Jill P. Pell, Grant M. A. Wyper, Ruth Callander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2/e089962.full
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