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Comorbidities and quality of life in children with intellectual disability.

Dinah ReddihoughHelen LeonardPeter JacobyRachel KimAmy EpsteinNada MurphySue ReidAndrew WhitehouseKatrina WilliamsJennepher Anne Downs
Published in: Child: care, health and development (2021)
Comorbidities were common and had marked associations with QOL. Evaluation and management of pain and sleep disturbance continue to be high priorities in improving QOL of young people with intellectual disabilities. Further research on the optimal methods of managing these comorbidities is warranted.
Keyphrases
  • intellectual disability
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • chronic pain
  • young adults
  • physical activity
  • sleep quality
  • middle aged
  • depressive symptoms