Prevalence and risk of violence against adults with disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

K. Hughes; M.A. Bellis; L. Jones; S. Wood; G. Bates; L. Eckley; E. McCoy; C. Mikton; T. Shakespeare; A. Officer

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61851-5

Prevalence and risk of violence against adults with disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

K. Hughes
, M.A. Bellis
, L. Jones
, S. Wood
, G. Bates
, L. Eckley
, E. McCoy
, C. Mikton
, T. Shakespeare
, A. Officer

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About 15% of adults worldwide have a disability. These individuals are frequently reported to be at increased risk of violence, yet quantitative syntheses of studies of this issue are scarce. We aimed to quantify violence against adults with disabilities

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1621-1629
Journal	The Lancet
Volume	379
Issue number	9826
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61851-5
Publication status	Published - 27 Feb 2012

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