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Constipation management in people with intellectual disability: A systematic review.

Janet RobertsonSusannah BainesEric EmersonChris Hatton
Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2017)
The main management response to constipation in people with intellectual disability is laxative use despite limited effectiveness. An improved evidence base is required to support the suggestion that an individualized, integrated bowel management programme may reduce constipation and associated health conditions in people with intellectual disability.
Keyphrases
  • intellectual disability
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • healthcare
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • randomized controlled trial
  • public health
  • systematic review
  • mental health
  • clinical trial
  • risk assessment
  • study protocol