This analysis reveals a higher likelihood of emergency department visits due to adverse medication events in adults with IDD, suggesting urgent need for improved medication safety strategies.
Adults with IDD have a higher likelihood that an ED visit is due to an AME compared with the general population. Knowing this, clinicians and researchers can begin to investigate the reasons for this disparity, in an effort to ensure the safe and effective use of medications by persons with IDD.
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