OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Intellectual Disability Research is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
COVID‐19 impact on psychological outcomes of parents, siblings and children with intellectual disability: longitudinal before and during lockdown design	53
Perceptions of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities about COVID‐19 in Spain: a cross‐sectional study	49
A meta‐analysis of the executive function components inhibition, shifting, and attention in intellectual disabilities	41
Experiences of mothers caring for a child with an intellectual disability during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the Netherlands	34
The impact of COVID‐19 on the social inclusion of older adults with an intellectual disability during the first wave of the pandemic in Ireland	31
A systematic review of the behaviours associated with depression in people with severe–profound intellectual disability	29
Correlates of physical activity in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review	17
Executive functions and their relationship with intellectual capacity and age in schoolchildren with intellectual disability	16
Behavioural change in Prader–Willi syndrome during COVID‐19 pandemic	16
Beliefs regarding COVID‐19 vaccines among Canadian workers in the intellectual disability sector prior to vaccine implementation	16
Exposure to challenging behaviours and burnout symptoms among care staff: the role of psychological resources	15
Diagnostic yield of whole‐exome sequencing in non‐syndromic intellectual disability	14
Evaluating working memory outcome measures for children with Down syndrome	14
Language and executive functioning in young adults with Down syndrome	14
Overweight/obesity and chronic health conditions in older people with intellectual disability in Ireland	13
Shedding light on light exposure in elderly with intellectual disabilities	13
Co‐occurring medical and behavioural conditions in children with Down syndrome with or without ADHD symptom presentation	13
Latent profiles of autism symptoms in children and adolescents with Down syndrome	13
Promoting self‐determination of persons with severe or profound intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	13
The effect of the adapted soccer programme on motor learning and psychosocial behaviour in adolescents with Down syndrome	13
Exploration of diet, physical activity, health knowledge and the cardiometabolic profile of young adults with intellectual disability	12
Concordance of the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, second and third editions	12
How do multimorbidity and lifestyle factors impact the perceived health of adults with intellectual disabilities?	12
Intellectual disabilities moderate sex/gender differences in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	12
Using linked administrative data to determine the prevalence of intellectual disability in adult prison in New South Wales, Australia	12

Medical conditions of children and young people with Down syndrome	12
Anthropometry does not fully explain low fitness among adults with Down syndrome	12
The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the health of adults with intellectual impairment: evidence from two longitudinal UK surveys	11
Efficacy and safety of methylphenidate on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with Down syndrome	11
Changes in community and hospital‐based health care use during the COVID‐19 pandemic for adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities	11
Cognitive profile of young children with Williams syndrome	11
Social and community inclusion outcomes for adults with autism with and without intellectual disability in Australia	11
Mental health and COVID‐19: The impact of a virtual course for family caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities	11
Executive functions and adaptive behaviour in individuals with Down syndrome	10
Executive function and intellectual disability: innovations, methods and treatment	10
Using behavioural skills training via telehealth to increase teachers use of communication interventions and increase student use of speech‐generating devices in a high school functional skills classr	10
The LEDs move pilot study: the Light Curtain and physical activity and well‐being among people with visual and intellectual disabilities	10
Prevalence of psychotropic medication and factors associated with antipsychotic treatment in adults with intellectual disabilities: a cross‐sectional, epidemiological study in Germany	10
A distinct cognitive profile in individuals with 3q29 deletion syndrome	10
Down syndrome caregivers' support needs: a mixed‐method participatory approach	9
The willingness of UK adults with intellectual disabilities to take COVID‐19 vaccines	9
Involving adolescents with intellectual disability in the adaptation of self‐reported subjective well‐being measures: participatory research and methodological considerations	9
A systematic review of relationships and sex education outcomes for students with intellectual disability reported in the international literature	9
A socio‐emotional analysis of technology use by people with intellectual disabilities	9
Feasibility of a syndrome‐informed micro‐intervention for infants with Down syndrome	9
Mental ill‐health in mothers of people with intellectual disabilities compared with mothers of typically developing people: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	9
Changes in physical activity across a 6‐month weight loss intervention in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities	8
An exploratory study of self‐reported complicated grief symptoms in parentally bereaved adults with intellectual disability	8
Risk of anticholinergic burden in adults with intellectual disabilities: a Scottish retrospective cohort study of n = 17 220	8
Coercive parenting: modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors in parents of children with developmental disabilities	8
Healthcare utilisation and unmet health needs in children with intellectual disability: a propensity score matching approach using longitudinal cohort data	8
Reconciling communication repertoires: navigating interactions involving persons with severe/profound intellectual disability, a classic grounded theory study	8
The effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for individuals with an intellectual disability and anxiety: a systematic review	7
Association between early and current gastro‐intestinal symptoms and co‐morbidities in children and adolescents with Angelman syndrome	7
Comparing the fundamental movement skill proficiency of children with intellectual disabilities and typically developing children: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	7
Behavioural adjustment of children with intellectual disability and their sibling is associated with their sibling relationship quality	7
Infant precursors of executive function in Down syndrome	7
Effects of running exercises on reaction time and working memory in individuals with intellectual disability	7
Light up: an intervention study of the effect of environmental dynamic lighting on sleep–wake rhythm, mood and behaviour in older adults with intellectual disabilities	7
Association of BDNF levels with IQ: comparison of S100B and BDNF levels in typically developing children and subjects with neurologically normal nonsyndromic intellectual disability	7
The inclusion of adults with intellectual disabilities in health research – challenges, barriers and opportunities: a mixed‐method study among stakeholders in England	7
Oral health care and service utilisation in individuals with Rett syndrome: an international cross‐sectional study	7
Behavioural phenomena in persons with an intellectual developmental disorder according to the level of emotional development	7
Diagnostic yield of microarrays in individuals with non‐syndromic developmental delay and intellectual disability	7
Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and screen time among youths with Down syndrome during the COVID‐19 pandemic	7
Electroencephalographic functional connectivity is altered in persons with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease	7
Effects of 24‐week basketball programme on body composition and functional fitness on adults with Down syndrome	7
Cognitive assessment using the Rapid Assessment for Developmental Disabilities, Second Edition (RADD‐2)	7
The 10‐year trajectory of aggressive behaviours in autistic individuals	6
A survey study of the attitudes and experiences of adults with intellectual disability regarding participation in research	6
Working memory training in children with borderline intellectual functioning and neuropsychiatric disorders: a triple‐blind randomised controlled trial	6
Parent perceptions regarding literacy instruction for students with intellectual disability	6
Web‐based training intervention to increase physical activity level and improve health for adults with intellectual disability	6
An international field study of the ICD‐11 behavioural indicators for disorders of intellectual development	6
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities during the COVID‐19 lockdown in China	6

Identifying dementia in Down syndrome with the Severe Impairment Battery, Brief Praxis Test and Dementia Scale for People with Learning Disabilities	6
Getting from here to there: future planning as reported by adult siblings of individuals with disabilities	6
Racial‐ethnic differences in educational trajectories for individuals with intellectual disability	6
Caregiver knowledge of obstructive sleep apnoea in Down syndrome	6
Comparison of forward and backward gait in males with and without intellectual disabilities	6
A new measure of physicians' erroneous assumptions towards adults with intellectual disability: A first study	6
Training support workers about the overmedication of people with intellectual disabilities: an Australian pre–post pilot study	6
Hyperactive behaviour in Angelman syndrome: the association with sleep problems and age of epilepsy onset	6
Cognitive stimulation has potential for brain activation in individuals with Rett syndrome	6
Comparison of unmet health care needs in children with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder and both disorders combined	6
Neurocognitive functioning of children with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities and psychiatric disorders: profile characteristics and predictors of behavioural problems	6
Evaluating the self‐determination continuum towards seeking support among people with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities	5
The intellectual and developmental disability shared citizenship paradigm: its cross‐cultural status, implementation and confirmation	5
Intrapersonal, interpersonal and environmental correlates of moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary time in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities	5
Effects of person‐centred planning and practices on the health and well‐being of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a multilevel analysis of linked administrative and survey data	5
Health in Down syndrome: creating a conceptual model	5
Effects of exercise training on obesity‐related parameters in people with intellectual disabilities: systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
A 12‐week exercise programme has a positive effect on everyday executive function in young people with Down syndrome: a pilot non‐randomised controlled trial	5
Adherence to 24‐h movement guidelines among Chinese children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities	5
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in China	5
A pilot randomised controlled trial of befriending by volunteers in people with intellectual disability and depressive symptoms	5
Comparison of energy intake assessed by image‐assisted food records to doubly labelled water in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a feasibility study	5
Psychometric properties of measures designed to assess common mental health problems and wellbeing in adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review	5
Effects of classroom‐based active breaks on cognition, sitting and on‐task behaviour in children with intellectual disability: a pilot study	5
Updated profiles of everyday executive function in youth with Down syndrome using the BRIEF‐2	5
Nutrient adequacy, dietary patterns and diet quality among children with and without intellectual disabilities	5
Hey Google! Intelligent personal assistants and well‐being in the context of disability during COVID‐19	5
An international study of public contact with people who have an intellectual disability	5
Factors associated with the reporting of Down syndrome as the underlying cause of death on US death certificates	5
Two novel pathogenic variants in MED13L: one familial and one isolated case	5
Failure to replicate a robust Down syndrome advantage for maternal well‐being	4
Feasibility of wearable technology for ‘real‐world’ gait analysis in children with Prader–Willi and Angelman syndromes	4
Developmental trajectories of spatial‐sequential and spatial‐simultaneous working memory in Down syndrome	4
Synthesising existing research on complicated grief in intellectual disability: findings from a systematic review	4
The effect and durability of functional exercises on Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) scores in people with intellectual disabilities: a preliminary report	4
Reproductive health of women with intellectual disability: antenatal care, pregnancies and outcomes in the Dutch population	4
Acquisition of cognitive and communication milestones in infants with Down syndrome	4
Caregiver‐reported executive functioning and associated adaptive and challenging behaviour in children with histories of developmental delay	4
Self‐esteem and its relationship with depression and anxiety in adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic literature review	4
Validity of the Rotterdam Elderly Pain Observation Scale for institutionalised cognitively impaired Dutch adults	4
Mental health of older people with mild and moderate intellectual disability in Australia	4
Family‐systems interventions for families of people with an intellectual disability or who are autistic: a systematic review	4
Types and correlates of school absenteeism among students with intellectual disability	4
Comparison of uniaxial and triaxial accelerometer outputs among individuals with and without Down syndrome	4
Speech production accuracy in children with Down syndrome: relationships with hearing, language, and reading ability and change in speech production accuracy over time	4
Micronutrient status in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: systematic review and meta‐analysis	4
Executive function as measured by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function‐2: children and adolescents with Williams syndrome	4
Development and validation of a shortened and practical frailty index for people with intellectual disabilities	4
Calibration of hip accelerometers for measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviours in adults with Down syndrome	4