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Alternative Title:
J Autism Dev Disord
Personal Author:
Soke, Gnakub N. ; Maenner, M. J. ; Christensen, D. ; Kurzius‑Spencer, M. ; Schieve, L. A.
Soke, Gnakub N. ; Maenner, M. J. ; Christensen, D. ; Kurzius‑Spencer, M. ; Schieve, L. A. Less -
Description:
We compared early-diagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (defined as diagnosis by age 4 years) between the 2002 and 2006 birth cohorts, in five sites of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. In the 2002 cohort, the prevalence/1000 of early-diagnosed ASD was half the 8-year-old prevalence (7.2 vs. 14.7, prevalence ratio [PR] 0.5 [0.4-0.6]). Overall, the prevalence of early-diagnosed ASD did not differ between birth cohorts (PR 1.1 [0.9-1.3]). However, in three sites with complete case ascertainment, the prevalence of early-diagnosed ASD was higher for those born in 2006 versus 2002 (PR 1.3 [1.1-1.5]), suggesting possible improvement in early identification. The lack of change in two sites may reflect less complete case ascertainment. Studies in more recent cohorts are needed.
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Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Birth Cohort Effects
Community Diagnosis
Prevalence

Source:
J Autism Dev Disord. 47(6):1917-1922.
Pubmed ID:
28342162
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5650225
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
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CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:e3602fbc68e208ee6bc342225eba2514222994873ba022da6b3976724171c83b
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