The most important issues for planning purposes are whether the prevalence of LD has been increasing in recent years, and the likely future trends. Various kinds of evidence have been reviewed in an attempt to address this question, as follows.
Direct comparison of prevalence estimates for adults o ver timeThere have been many studies of prevalence published but very few meet the necessary stringent criteria to allow meaningful comparison over time
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