Epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders

Epidemiologic data gathered over the last 40 years report that the conservative estimate of autistic spectrum disorder prevalence is 27.5 per 10,000 individuals; however, the prevalence estimate based on newer surveys is 60 per 10,000 individuals. Several factors are considered in various epidemiolo...

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Published inThe Pediatric clinics of North America Vol. 59; no. 1; p. 27
Main Authors Duchan, Erin, Patel, Dilip R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2012
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - epidemiology
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - genetics
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - physiopathology
Child, Preschool
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Morbidity
Prevalence
Prognosis
Risk Factors
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Summary:Epidemiologic data gathered over the last 40 years report that the conservative estimate of autistic spectrum disorder prevalence is 27.5 per 10,000 individuals; however, the prevalence estimate based on newer surveys is 60 per 10,000 individuals. Several factors are considered in various epidemiologic surveys of autism, especially the evolution of the concept of autism and changing criteria for diagnosis. This article reviews the incidence, prevalence, and risk factors for autism.
ISSN:1557-8240
DOI:10.1016/j.pcl.2011.10.003