Elizabeth O'Nions, Dan Lewer, Irene Petersen, Jude Brown, Joshua E J Buckman, Rebecca Charlton, Claudia Cooper, CÉline El Baou, Francesca Happé, Jill Manthorpe, Douglas G J McKechnie, Marcus Richards, Rob Saunders, Cathy Zanker, Will Mandy, Joshua Stott
BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that people who have been diagnosed autistic are more likely to die prematurely than the general population. However, statistics on premature mortality in autistic people have often been misinterpreted. In this study we aimed to estimate the life expectancy and years of life lost experienced by autistic people living in the UK. METHODS: We studied people in the IQVIA Medical Research Database with an autism diagnosis between January 1, 1989 and January 16, 2019...
January 2024: The Lancet regional health. Europe