Outcome Measures in intellectual disability: A Review and narrative synthesis of validated instruments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outcome measurement is essential to determine the effectiveness of health interventions and improve the quality of services. The interplay of social, individual, and biological factors makes this a complex process in the psychiatry of people with intellectual disability (PwID).

Aim

Review of outcome measures which are validated in PwID.

Methods

A PRISMA-guided review was conducted, using a predefined criteria and a relevant word combination on four databases: EMBASE, Medline, CINAHL and PsycINFO. Each included study was examined for relevance to intellectual disability psychiatry. The psychometric data of each tool was critically assessed. Findings were narratively synthesised.

Results

Of 1,548 articles, 35 met the inclusion criteria. Several outcome

SUBMITTER: Kumar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874570 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature