Objectives. To describe mortality among adults with intellectual disability in England in
comparison with the general population. Methods. We conducted a cohort study from 2009 to …

Importance The period immediately after bereavement has been reported as a time of
increased risk of cardiovascular events. However, this risk has not been well quantified, and few …

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT • In vitro studies suggest that β‐adrenoceptor
blocker therapy inhibits cancer cell proliferation and migration leading to their …

Background: mortality in UK care homes is not well described. Objective: to describe 1-year
mortality and predictors in older care home residents compared with community residents. …

Background People with intellectual disability (ID) are a group with high levels of healthcare
needs; however, comprehensive information on these needs and service use is very limited. …

Objectives. We sought to determine whether unexpected bereavement has a greater impact
on mortality in the surviving partner than death of a partner with preexisting chronic disease …

OBJECTIVES: Adjustment for morbidity is important to ensure fair comparison of outcomes
between patient groups and health care providers. The Quality and Outcomes Framework (…

Objective To describe the quality of care for chronic diseases among older people in care
homes (nursing and residential) compared with the community in a pay for performance system…

Background Care home residents are vulnerable to the adverse effects of prescribing but
there is limited monitoring in the UK. Aim To compare prescribing quality in care homes in …

Background Annual health checks for adults with intellectual disability (ID) have been
incentivised by National Health Service (NHS) England since 2009, but it is unclear what impact …