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The association between disability and mortality among children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

by Maureen Moyo-Chilufya, Arthemon Nguweneza, Sara Rotenberg, Hannah Kuper, Tracey Smythe Background Mortality is a fundamental marker of population health and equity. Despite major global declines in mortality over recent decades, disparities in survival persist across childhood and adolescence, particularly by disability status. We aimed to synthesise current evidence on all-cause mortality…

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