More Uncertainty Leads to Less Accuracy on Death Certificates for Adults with Intellectual Disability

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Erin BisestiFollow
Scott D. LandesFollow

Description/Abstract

Causes of death are often inaccurately reported on death certificates for individuals with intellectual disability. This research brief examines whether uncertainty surrounding the death is associated with the inaccurate reporting of intellectual disability as the underlying cause of death. Results show that increased uncertainty surrounding deaths, especially in instances of choking related deaths, increases the probability that intellectual disability is inaccurately reported as the underlying cause of death.

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Document Type

Research Brief

Keywords

intellectual disability, death certificate, mortality

Disciplines

Disability Studies | Family, Life Course, and Society

Date

3-4-2021

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Shannon Monnat for edits on an earlier version of this brief.

Funder(s)

National Institute on Aging

Funding ID

R03AG065638, P30AG066583

Recommended Citation

Bisesti, Erin and Landes, Scott D., "More Uncertainty Leads to Less Accuracy on Death Certificates for Adults with Intellectual Disability" (2021). Population Health Research Brief Series. 124.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/124

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