The Use of Health Administrative Data in Intellectual Disability Research in Australia: A Scoping Review

Citation:
Liao P, Khan M, Cooper J, ……. Leonard H. The Use of Health Administrative Data in Intellectual Disability Research in Australia: A Scoping Review. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2026.

Keywords:
Health disparities; mental health; physical health; intellectual disability; policy makers; knowledge and translation

Abstract:
Health administrative data are increasingly used to investigate physical and mental health disparities experienced by people with intellectual disability worldwide. However, approaches to identifying people with intellectual disability differ across studies, complicating knowledge translation and policymaking.