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Hogg, James; Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Research into the health of people with intellectual disabilities has increasingly focused on the occurrence of cancer in this population. Information on the incidence and prevalence of cancer is reviewed in both institutional and community settings. Examples of environmental causation are considered including "Helicobacter pylori."…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Cancer, Epidemiology, Context Effect
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Fombonne, Eric – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
This article reviews epidemiological studies of autism and related disorders. Study designs and sample characteristics are summarized. Currently, conservative prevalence estimates are: 13/10000 for autistic disorder, 21/10000 for pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified, 2.6/10000 for Asperger disorder, and 2/100000 for childhood…
Descriptors: Incidence, Autism, Epidemiology, Literature Reviews