A systematic review and meta-analysis of suicidality in autistic and possibly autistic people without co-occurring intellectual disability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicidality is highly prevalent in autistic people without co-occurring intellectual disabilities, and high autistic traits are found in adults who have attempted suicide. However, prevalence rates for both autistic and possibly autistic people have not been synthesised meta-analytically.

Aims

To (1) calculate pooled prevalence estimates of suicidality in autistic people and possibly autistic people without co-occurring intellectual disability; (2) evaluate the influence of participant and study level characteristics on heterogeneity; and (3) determine the quality of evidence.

Methods

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines were followed. PsycINFO, Embase, MEDLINE and Web of Science were systematically searched from 199

SUBMITTER: Newell V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10018918 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature