Injuries, falls and accidents among adults with intellectual disabilities. Prospective cohort study

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 966-980

  Finlayson, J ^a   Morrison, J ^a   Jackson, A ^a   Mantry, D ^b   Cooper, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidents; Developmental disabilities; Falls; Non fatal injury; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DOWN SYNDROME; EPILEPSY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649465323     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01319.x     Document Type: Article

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