RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Screening Tests for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 399
OP 407
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2007.04.060210
VO 20
IS 4
A1 Joanne E. Wilkinson
A1 Larry Culpepper
A1 Mary Cerreto
YR 2007
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/20/4/399.abstract
AB Adults with intellectual disabilities need thoughtful, well-coordinated primary care from family physicians. However, evidence-based screening recommendations are lacking. We examined screening recommendations for common preventable conditions using the US Preventative Service Task Force guidelines. We also reviewed the literature about the prevalence of these conditions in adults with intellectual disabilities. Obesity, osteoporosis, and smoking are more prevalent in adults with intellectual disabilities, and enhanced screening for these conditions is recommended. Abnormal Papanicolaou smears and cervical cancer are less common in adults with intellectual disabilities and screening recommendations should be individualized. We also discussed strategies to make screening procedures less stressful for these patients.