Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in 4 US Communities.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are costly, life-long disabilities. Older data suggested the prevalence of the disorder in the United States was 10 per 1000 children; however, there are few current estimates based on larger, diverse US population samples.

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, including fetal alcohol syndrome, partial fetal alcohol syndrome, and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder, in 4 regions of the United States.

Design, setting, and participants

Active case ascertainment methods using a cross-sectional design were used to assess children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders between 2010 and 2016. Children were systematically assessed in the 4 domains that contribute to the fetal alcohol spectr

SUBMITTER: May PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5839298 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature