Patient Outcomes After Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism Spectrum Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of service receipt and patient outcomes for children receiving applied behavior analysis (ABA) for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in an integrated health care system in which commercially insured children were covered by a state autism mandate.

Methods

This retrospective, observational study used a random sample of children with ASD (3-17 yrs) who were members of a large integrated health care system in Southern California and referred for ABA between January 2016 and November 2018. From the 4145 children referred, a random stratified sample of 334 was selected to extract data from clinical reports over 24 months of services. The primary outcome measures were time in ABA and child adaptive behavior.

Results

SUBMITTER: Choi KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8702444 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature