Autism Diagnosis Among US Children and Adults, 2011-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

An improved understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence over time and across the lifespan can inform health care service delivery for the growing population of autistic children and adults.

Objective

To describe trends in the prevalence of ASD diagnoses using electronic records data from a large network of health systems in the US.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study examined annual diagnosis rates in health records of patients in US health systems from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2022. Eligible individuals were included in the study sample for a given calendar year if they were enrolled in a participating health system for at least 10 months out of the year. Data were extracted from 12 sites participating in the

SUBMITTER: Grosvenor LP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11525601 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature