Journal article
Factors Associated with a Delayed Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Children Previously Assessed on Suspicion of Autism
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 51(11), pp 3843-3856
01 Nov 2021
PMID: 33392868
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate factors associated with a delayed autism spectrum (ASD) diagnosis when compared to children with either no or early ASD diagnosis. Among 893 children assessed for ASD before age 8, 39% had no ASD at baseline, of which 21% received a later ASD diagnosis. Autism symptoms, diagnostic history of other developmental disorders, cognitive ability, and socioeconomic factors were associated with delayed ASD. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) scores in delayed ASD fell between early and no ASD. Other developmental disorders, time and clinical trends like ADOS use and low parental education distinguished delayed and early ASD, whereas higher frequency of IQ < 70 at baseline and a diagnosis of emotional disorders during follow-up distinguished delayed and no ASD.
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- Title
- Factors Associated with a Delayed Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Children Previously Assessed on Suspicion of Autism
- Creators
- Sara Hojslev Avlund - Aarhus University HospitalPer Hove Thomsen - Aarhus University HospitalDiana Schendel - Aarhus UniversityMeta Jorgensen - Aarhus UniversityAnders Helles Carlsen - Aarhus University HospitalLoa Clausen - Aarhus University Hospital
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 51(11), pp 3843-3856
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 14
- Grant note
- Aarhus University Hospital, Psychiatry, Department of Child-and Adolescent Psychiatry Sofie Foundation Butcher Worzner and Wife Memorial Fund Mrs C. Hermansen Memorial Fund Research Fund of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000604484400005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85098629039
- Other Identifier
- 991021463550304721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental