Team Science in Precision Medicine Research:The Case for Inclusion of Adults With Intellectual Disability.
Maya Sabatello, Katherine E McDonald
PMID 40288771WHAT IT FOUND
This paper argues that adults with intellectual disability are unjustly excluded from precision medicine research.
It calls for supported decision-making and team science to ensure equitable participation, but provides no clinical data or treatment outcomes for therapists to apply.
What this paper is
This is a theoretical commentary arguing for the inclusion of adults with intellectual disability in precision medicine research. It discusses ethical principles, consent capacity, and team science frameworks but reports no patient data, clinical trials, or health outcomes. There are no findings here that can change your clinical practice.
What it does not show
The paper is a conceptual argument rather than an empirical study, so it does not report on patient responses, functional outcomes, or the effectiveness of any intervention.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret this paper as evidence that specific communication or decision-making strategies improve clinical outcomes for patients with intellectual disability. It describes ethical frameworks for research participation, not tested therapeutic interventions.