Investigating pain-related medication use and contribution to polypharmacy in adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review

Abstract Background Adults with intellectual disability experience more pain than adults without and, despite a higher number of medications being prescribed, may be less likely to receive medication for pain. We conducted a systematic review of existing literature on medication for pain and painful...

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Published in:	BMC Medicine
Main Authors:	Christine Pacitti, Deborah Cairns, Laura Ward, Barbara I. Nicholl
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Intellectual disability Pain Analgesia Medications Multimorbidity Polypharmacy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03770-9