11Abbreviations

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AAMD

American Association for Mental Deficiency

ABA

applied behaviour analysis

ABS(-R)

Adaptive Behaviour Scale(-Revised)

ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

AGREE

Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation Instrument

ASD

autism spectrum disorder

AUC

area under the curve

b.i.d

bis in die (twice a day)

BDI(-II, -Y)

Beck Depression Inventory (1996 revision, Youth)

CBT

cognitive behavioural therapy

CDI

Child Depression Inventory

CI

confidence interval

CPN

community psychiatric nurse

DASH-II

Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II

DBC-P

Developmental Behaviour Checklist

DMR

Dementia Questionnaire for Persons with Mental Retardation

DSDS

Down Syndrome Dementia Scale [see G-DSDS]

DSM(-III, -IV, - 5, -R, -TR)

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (3rd edition, 4th edition, 5th edition, Revised, Text Revision)

DSQIID

Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Embase

Excerpta Medica Database

GAD

generalised anxiety disorder

GC

Guideline Committee

GDS(-CS, - LD)

Glasgow Depression Scale (for People with Learning Disabilities, Carer Supplement)

GP

general practitioner

GRADE

Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation

HCR-20

Historical, Clinical, Risk Management-20

HRQoL

health-related quality of life

HTA

Health Technology Assessment

ICD-10

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems – 10th revised edition

ICER

incremental cost-effectiveness ratio

IQ

intelligence quotient

k

number of studies (K=Kappa statistics)

MASS

Mood and Anxiety Semi-structured Interview

MCA

Mental Capacity Act

MD

mean difference

MEDLINE

Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online

n

number of participants

N

total number of participants

n/a

not applicable

NCBRF

Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form

NCCMH

National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health

NDTi

National Development Team for Inclusion

NGA

National Guideline Alliance

NHS

National Health Service

NICE

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

OCD

obsessive–compulsive disorder

ODD

oppositional defiant disorder

OIS

optimal information size

OR

odds ratio

P-AID

Psychopathology Checklists for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

PAS-ADD

Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

PCL(-R, -SV)

Psychopathy Checklist (– Revised, -Screening Version)

PICO

Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome

PIMRA

Psychopathology Inventory for Mentally Retarded Adults

PsycINFO

Psychological Information Database

PTSD

post-traumatic stress disorder

QALY

quality-adjusted life year

QUADAS-II

Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies - Revised

RCT

randomised controlled trial

RQ

review question

RR

risk ratio

SD

standard deviation

SDQ

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

SE

standard error

SMD

standardised mean difference

TSI

Test for Severe Impairment

WAIS(-R)

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (-Revised)

WISC(-IV-UK; - R)

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children(-fourth edition, UK; -Revised)