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 conditions in adults with intellectual disability to explore if there is any association with polypharmacy, multimorbidity or demographic characteristics.

Methods

This systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines. Medline, Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library and Scopus were searched from January 2000 to 21st October 2024. We included original, peer-reviewed observational, qualitative or mixed-method studies published in English with data on medication for pa

SUBMITTER: Pacitti C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11610167 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature