Persistence of Autism Spectrum Disorder From Early Childhood Through School Age.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to increase and early diagnosis is emphasized, there is limited information on outcomes for children diagnosed with ASD in early childhood using contemporary diagnostic criteria.

Objectives

To determine the frequency with which children who are clinically diagnosed with ASD at 12 to 36 months of age continue to meet diagnostic criteria for ASD at 5 to 7 years of age and to evaluate whether baseline child-specific and demographic characteristics and receipt of interventions are associated with ASD persistence.

Design, setting, and participants

In this natural history cohort study, children who received a clinical ASD diagnosis at 12 to 36 months of age underwent a research diagnostic assessment

SUBMITTER: Harstad E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546296 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature