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ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2013

Priorities for autism spectrum disorder risk communication and ethics.

Michael Yudell, Holly K Tabor, Geraldine Dawson, John Rossi, Craig Newschaffer, Working Group in Autism Risk Communication and Ethics

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Article in Autism : the international journal of research and practice, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
13citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Annual Research Review: Shifting from 'normal science' to neurodiversity in autism science.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2022
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  7. Affording autism an early brain development re-definition.Development and psychopathology · 2020
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  8. Vaccine Hesitancy and Illness Perceptions: Comparing Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to other Parent Groups.Children's health care : journal of the Association for the Care of Children's Health · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Michael YudellDrexel University, USA.
Holly K Tabor
Geraldine Dawson
John Rossi
Craig Newschaffer
Working Group in Autism Risk Communication and Ethics
Drexel University · USAutism Speaks · USUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

Ethical and Social Issues in the Study of Genetics of Complex TraitsR00HG004316 · NHGRI · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI TABOR, HOLLY K · 2008 to 2010
$722k
Ethics of Communicating Scientific Findings on Autism RiskR13ES017394 · NIEHS · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI NEWSCHAFFER, CRAIG J, YUDELL, MICHAEL A · 2009 to 2009
$25k
NHGRI NIH HHS R00 HG004316NIEHS NIH HHS 1R13ES017394-01NIEHS NIH HHS R13 ES017394
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorders are an issue of increasing public health significance. The incidence of autism spectrum disorders has been increasing in recent years, and they are associated with significant personal and financial impacts for affected persons and their families. In recent years, a large number of scientific studies have been undertaken, which investigate genetic and environmental risk factors for autism, with more studies underway. At present, much remains unknown regarding autism spectrum disorder risk factors, but the emerging picture of causation is in many cases complex, with multiple genes and gene-environment interactions being at play. The complexity and uncertainty surrounding autism spectrum disorder risk factors raise a number of questions regarding the ethical considerations that should be taken into account when undertaking autism spectrum disorder risk communication. At present, however, little has been written regarding autism spectrum disorder risk communication and ethics. This article summarizes the findings of a recent conference investigating ethical considerations and policy recommendations in autism spectrum disorder risk communication, which to the authors' knowledge is the first of its kind. Here, the authors discuss a number of issues, including uncertainty; comprehension; inadvertent harm; justice; and the appropriate roles of clinicians, scientists, and the media in autism spectrum disorder risk communication.

Indexed as

Child Development Disorders, PervasiveCommunicationEthics, MedicalRiskHealth PolicyHumansInformation Disseminationautismethicsrisk communication

Identifiers

PMID22917844
PMCPMC8487592
OpenAlexW2138523364

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Registered trials

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