Tools for Detecting Ageing in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) require a customised, multidisciplinary plan throughout their lifetime to support optimal health. The purpose of this scoping review was to synthesise research on the main scales used to detect signs of ageing in people with ASD.

Methods

Eligible papers published between January 2003 and August 2025 were identified through searches of PubMed, PsycInfo, Scopus, Web of Science, NICE and Cochrane databases. The assessment was performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal and extraction checklist. Of the 820 papers reviewed, 24 were found to meet the established criteria.

Results

Based on the evidence collected, 57 tools focusing on specific domains within the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment were id

SUBMITTER: Ugartemendia-Yerobi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12563972 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature