SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2014
How will DSM-5 affect autism diagnosis? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effectiveness and sustained effects of exercise therapy to improve executive function in children and adolescents with autism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- How has DSM-5 Affected Autism Diagnosis? A 5-Year Follow-Up Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Pooled it
- The Effects of DSM-5 Criteria on Number of Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2015Pooled it
- "It's not about being a parent-therapist, but simply a parent": the silent pillars of autism care - a qualitative study of fathers' experiences.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- The negative impact of neurodevelopmental disorders and multiple co-occurring conditions on academic performance of school-age children and adolescents.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Machine Learning Differentiation of Autism Spectrum Sub-Classifications.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Where do neurodevelopmental conditions fit in transdiagnostic psychiatric frameworks? Incorporating a new neurodevelopmental spectrum.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2024Article
- Diagnosis of Autism in Children Based on their Gait Pattern and Movement Signs Using the Kinect Sensor.Journal of medical signals and sensors · 2024Article
- The fuzzy boundaries of the social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SPCD): Why the picture is still so confusing?Heliyon · 2023Review
- Resources, Problems and Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Support System in Poland.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Investigating the borders of autism spectrum disorder: lessons from the former diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
- Incidence and risk factors for autism spectrum disorder among infants born <29 weeks' gestation.Paediatrics & child health · 2022Article
- Heterogeneity thwarts autism explanatory power: A proposal for endophenotypes.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Review
- The Diagnosis of Autism: From Kanner to DSM-III to DSM-5 and Beyond.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Review
- Childhood Personality Assessment Q-Sort (CPAP-Q): A Clinically and Empirically Procedure for Assessing Traits and Emerging Patterns of Personality in Childhood.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- How well are DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ASD represented in standardized diagnostic instruments?European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2021Article
- Do Parental Interviews for ASD Converge with Clinical Diagnoses? An Empirical Comparison of the 3di and the DISCO in Children with ASD, a Clinically-Referred Group, and Typically Developing Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Article
- Autism spectrum disorder: definition, epidemiology, causes, and clinical evaluation.Translational pediatrics · 2020Review
- Oral microbiota and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Journal of oral microbiology · 2020Review
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Abstract
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effect of changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-5 on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and explore policy implications. We identified 418 studies; 14 met inclusion criteria. Studies consistently reported decreases in ASD diagnosis (range 7.3-68.4%) using DSM-5 criteria. There were statistically significant pooled decreases in ASD [31% (20-44), p = 0.006] and DSM-IV-TR subgroups of Autistic disorder [22% (16-29), p < 0.001] and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) [70% (55-82), p = 0.01]; however, Asperger's disorder pooled decrease was not significant [70% (26-94), p = 0.38]. DSM-5 will likely decrease the number of individuals diagnosed with ASD, particularly the PDD-NOS subgroup. Research is needed on policies regarding services for individuals lacking diagnosis but requiring assistance.
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