Health inequalities among people with disabilities: an umbrella review and evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with disabilities frequently experience poorer health than others in the population, yet the extent of this health gap is unknown. We undertook an umbrella review of meta-analyses to assess the amount, strength and quality of the evidence of the association between disability and a broad range of health outcomes.

Methods

We searched Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO and Health Evidence to identify meta-analyses of quantitative studies, published January 1, 2000 to February 3, 2025, in any language. We included systematic reviews with meta-analyses that compared health outcomes between people with and without disabilities, across all study settings and geographical locations. Two reviewers assessed study eligibility and extracted data. We assessed

SUBMITTER: Smythe T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12775867 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature