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  • Disability Studies

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  • Globally, 1.3 billion people live with a disability, experiencing poorer health outcomes.
  • Limited understanding exists regarding mortality and life expectancy disparities for individuals with disabilities.
  • This study addresses the knowledge gap on disability and mortality associations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and meta-analyze the association between disability and mortality.
  • To compare these findings with mortality data for specific impairment types.
  • To model the life expectancy gap for people with disabilities.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-methods approach combining systematic review, meta-analysis, umbrella review, and life expectancy modeling.
  • Searched MEDLINE, Global Health, PsycINFO, and Embase (2007-2023) for relevant cohort studies and RCTs.
  • Random-effects meta-analysis and life table modeling were used to estimate mortality rate ratios and life expectancy gaps.

Main Results:

  • Included 42 studies in the systematic review, with 31 in the meta-analysis.
  • People with disabilities had 2.24 times higher all-cause mortality (95% CI 1.84-2.72).
  • A median life expectancy gap of 13.8 years (95% CI 13.1-14.5) was estimated, with higher cause-specific mortality observed.

Conclusions:

  • Significant mortality inequities exist for people with disabilities.
  • Urgent health system changes are needed to address inclusion and social determinants of health.
  • Further research and policy interventions are crucial to reduce these disparities.