Journal article
Time Trends in Diagnostics and Clinical Features of Young Children Referred on Suspicion of Autism: A Population-Based Clinical Cohort Study, 2000-2010
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 51(2), pp 444-458
01 Feb 2021
PMID: 32474837
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Abstract
The present study aimed to explore clinical trends in the period 2000-2010, along with discriminating clinical factors for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in young children suspected of ASD. The following trends were observed: (1) a rise in referrals including an increase in referrals among language-abled children, (2) an increase in children assigned an ASD diagnosis after assessment, and (3) a decrease in Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule total score. The distribution of ASD subtypes and IQ level did not change. Results suggest that a higher proportion of children with less severe autism symptoms were referred and diagnosed. Further, restricted and repetitive behaviors seemed to be a key discriminating factor when distinguishing between ASD and no-ASD children with a discordant symptom profile.
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- Title
- Time Trends in Diagnostics and Clinical Features of Young Children Referred on Suspicion of Autism: A Population-Based Clinical Cohort Study, 2000-2010
- Creators
- Sara Højslev Avlund - Aarhus University HospitalPer Hove Thomsen - Aarhus University HospitalDiana Schendel - Aarhus UniversityMeta Jørgensen - Aarhus University HospitalLoa Clausen - Aarhus University Hospital
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 51(2), pp 444-458
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Grant note
- No award number / Slagtermester Max Wörzner og hustru Inger Wörzners Mindelegat (DK) 00962-0001 / Fru C. Hermansens Mindelegat (DK) No award number / Research Fund of Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry, Central Region Denmark No award number / Sofie Fonden (DK)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000536433600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85085600683
- Other Identifier
- 991021463554604721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental