Abstract
In a GP database, 318 people with intellectual disability (ID) appeared to have 2.5 times more health problems than people without ID. This short report deals with the nature of the health problems. Consequences for health care policy are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Case-Control Studies
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Databases, Factual
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Diagnosis-Related Groups / classification
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Family Practice / statistics & numerical data*
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Female
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Humans
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Intellectual Disability / complications*
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Logistic Models
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Morbidity*
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Needs Assessment
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Netherlands / epidemiology
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Persons with Disabilities / statistics & numerical data*
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Prevalence
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Registries
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Sex Distribution
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Surveys and Questionnaires