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Timing of Identification Among Children With an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Findings From a Population-Based Surveillance Study
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, v 48(5), pp 474-483
01 May 2009
PMCID: PMC3188985
PMID: 19318992
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Abstract
Objective: At what age are children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) identified by community providers? What factors influence the timing of when children are identified with ASDs? This study examined the timing of when children with ASDs are identified. Method: Data came from 13 sites participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2002 multisite ongoing autism surveillance program, the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. Survival analysis was used to examine factors that influence the timing of community-based identification and diagnosis. Result: Data from health and education records reveal that the median age of identification was 5.7 years (SE 0.08 years). Parametric survival models revealed that several factors were associated with a younger age of identification: being male, having an IQ of 70 or lower, and having experienced developmental regression. Significant differences in the age of identification among the 13 sites were also discovered. Conclusions: The large gap between the age at which children can be identified and when they actually are identified suggests a critical need for further research, innovation, and improvement in this area of clinical practice. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry, 2009;48(5):474-483.
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- Title
- Timing of Identification Among Children With an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Findings From a Population-Based Surveillance Study
- Creators
- Paul T. Shattuck - Washington University in St. LouisMaureen Durkin - University of Wisconsin–MadisonMatthew Maenner - University of Wisconsin–MadisonCraig Newschaffer - Drexel UniversityDavid S. Mandell - University of PennsylvaniaLisa Wiggins - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionLi-Ching Lee - Johns Hopkins UniversityCatherine Rice - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionEllen Giarelli - University of PennsylvaniaRussell Kirby - Sewanee: The University of the SouthJon Baio - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionJennifer Pinto-Martin - University of PennsylvaniaChristopher Cuniff - University of Arizona
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, v 48(5), pp 474-483
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- UR3/CCU523235; UR3/DD000078 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA UR3DD000078 / CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA T32 HD07489 / University of Wisconsin's Waisman Center P30 MH068579 / Washington University Center for Mental Health Services Research T32HD007489 / EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) P30MH068579 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]; A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000265461000005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-67650308854
- Other Identifier
- 991019169636704721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Psychology, Developmental