The Prevalence of Co-Occurring Conditions and an Exploration of Social Factors Influencing Health in Down Syndrome.
Down syndrome care shows guideline gaps between what doctors recommend and actual health outcomes, highlighting where practice improvements are needed.
A national caregiver survey (n=542) of individuals 0-21 years with Down syndrome finds co-occurring condition rates consistent with prior literature, lower fungal infection rates, and identifies parental sex and health status as predictors of child health outcomes. The lack of correlation between guideline adherence and health scores suggests guideline gaps or implementation barriers in Down syndrome care.
What the study was
- Study design
- Cross-sectional survey study; secondary analysis
- Population
- Caregivers of individuals aged 0-21 with Down syndrome from a national US sample
- Sample size
- 542
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
Why it surfaced
National US survey study on health equity in Down syndrome (n=542); relevant to rare disease/unmet need topic. Finding that guideline adherence doesn't correlate with health scores is potentially actionable for care improvement. Cross-sectional caregiver-report design limits conclusions.
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