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Comparative Study
. 1988 Jun:32 ( Pt 3):203-13.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1988.tb01406.x.

Prediction of mortality in community and institutional settings

R K Eyman  1 , S A Borthwick-Duffy, T L Call, J F White
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Comparative Study

Prediction of mortality in community and institutional settings

R K Eyman et al. J Ment Defic Res. 1988 Jun.

Abstract

This study attempted to re-evaluate predictors of mortality based on a large sample of mentally retarded individuals. Additionally, mortality rates were compared among several types of placements including institutions after controlling for the most salient predictors of death. The findings indicated that non-mobility and the need for medical support add to the risk of an early death for these children, and are significant indicators of mortality, regardless of level of retardation and placement.

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