Age at first measles-mumps-rubella vaccination in children with autism and school-matched control subjects: a population-based study in metropolitan atlanta

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 113; no. 2; p. 259
• Main Authors: DeStefano, Frank, Bhasin, Tanya Karapurkar, Thompson, William W, Yeargin-Allsopp, Marshalyn, Boyle, Coleen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2004
• Subjects: Age Distribution; Autistic Disorder - classification; Autistic Disorder - ethnology; Autistic Disorder - etiology; Birth Weight; Case-Control Studies; Child, Preschool; Continental Population Groups; Developmental Disabilities; Female; Georgia; Humans; Infant; Intellectual Disability; Male; Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine - adverse effects; Odds Ratio; Population Surveillance; Risk Factors; Vaccination - statistics & numerical data; Georgia

To compare ages at first measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination between children with autism and children who did not have autism in the total population and in selected subgroups, including children with regression in development. A case-control study was conducted in metropolitan Atlanta. Case ch...