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TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of constipation in people with intellectual disabilities
T2 - a systematic review
AU - Robertson, Janet Margaret
AU - Baines, Susannah May Johnston
AU - Emerson, Eric Broughton
AU - Hatton, Christopher Rowan
N1 - This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 43, 4, on 2018, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13668250.2017.1310829
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Background. Constipation can lead to serious health issues and death. This systematic review summarises international research pertaining to the prevalence of constipation in people with intellectual disability.Method. Studies published from 1990 to January 2016 were identified using Medline,Cinahl, PsycINFO, Web of Science, email requests, and cross-citations. Studies were reviewed narratively.Results. 31 studies were identified. Constipation rates of 50% or more were reported in 14 studies; 21 studies reported rates over 33%. Based on the most representative study, over 25% of people with intellectual disability received a repeat prescription for laxatives in one year, compared to 0.1% of people without intellectual disability. Constipation was more common in those with cerebral palsy and profound intellectual disability, and associated with immobility but not age. Conclusion. Constipation is a significant issue for people with intellectual disability across the life course and should be actively considered as a diagnosis in this population.
AB - Background. Constipation can lead to serious health issues and death. This systematic review summarises international research pertaining to the prevalence of constipation in people with intellectual disability.Method. Studies published from 1990 to January 2016 were identified using Medline,Cinahl, PsycINFO, Web of Science, email requests, and cross-citations. Studies were reviewed narratively.Results. 31 studies were identified. Constipation rates of 50% or more were reported in 14 studies; 21 studies reported rates over 33%. Based on the most representative study, over 25% of people with intellectual disability received a repeat prescription for laxatives in one year, compared to 0.1% of people without intellectual disability. Constipation was more common in those with cerebral palsy and profound intellectual disability, and associated with immobility but not age. Conclusion. Constipation is a significant issue for people with intellectual disability across the life course and should be actively considered as a diagnosis in this population.
KW - constipation
KW - intellectual disability
KW - prevalence
KW - systematic review
U2 - 10.3109/13668250.2017.1310829
DO - 10.3109/13668250.2017.1310829
M3 - Journal article
VL - 43
SP - 392
EP - 406
JO - Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability
JF - Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability
SN - 1366-8250
IS - 4
ER -