| intellectual disability |
a lifelong condition that makes it harder to learn, understand, and do everyday things |
She has an intellectual disability, so she learns best with pictures and simple steps. |
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| scoping review |
a way of looking at lots of studies to see what has already been found out about a topic |
We did a scoping review to see what other researchers already know. |
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| ascertainment |
how researchers find and count the people included in a study |
Ascertainment means how we found the people in our study. |
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| morbidity |
how much illness or health problems a person or group has |
High morbidity means a lot of health problems. |
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| mortality |
how many people die, usually over a certain time |
Mortality data tells us how many people died last year. |
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| comorbidity |
having two or more health conditions at the same time |
Comorbidity means having more than one health problem at once. |
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| health administrative data |
information collected by hospitals and health services when people use them |
Health administrative data comes from hospital and doctor records. |
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| risk factor |
something that makes a health problem more likely to happen |
Smoking is a risk factor for lung disease. |
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| prevalence |
how common something is in a group of people at one time |
Prevalence tells us how many people currently have a condition. |
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