Cohort Study: Rates and causes of mortality among children and young people with and without intellectual disabilities in Scotland.

Rates and causes of mortality among children and young people with and without intellectual disabilities in Scotland: a record linkage cohort study of 796 190 school children – BMJ Open

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Very sobering study based on Scottish data. Children and young people with intellectual disability are at far higher risk of death and are more likely to have an avoidable death – one amenable to timely, effective care. https://t.co/xuxYjVrRd8

— Mary Dixon-Woods (@MaryDixonWoods) April 16, 2022