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ArticleResearch in autism spectrum disorders2015

Prevalence and Predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in a Large Insured Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Ashli A Owen-Smith, Stephen Bent, Frances L Lynch, Karen J Coleman, Vincent M Yau, Kathryn A Pearson, Maria L Massolo, Virginia Quinn, Lisa A Croen

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Article in Research in autism spectrum disorders, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Autism and Mind-Body Therapies: A Systematic Review.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2017
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  17. Medical Cannabis in Children.Rambam Maimonides medical journal · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Ashli A Owen-SmithGeorgia State University, Division of Health Management and Policy, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Clinical and Outcomes Research, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Stephen BentDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Frances L LynchThe Center for Health Research/Northwest, Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW), Portland, Oregon, USA.
Karen J ColemanDepartment of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC), Pasadena, CA, USA.
Vincent M YauDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC), Oakland, CA, USA.
Kathryn A PearsonThe Center for Health Research/Northwest, Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW), Portland, Oregon, USA.
Maria L MassoloDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC), Oakland, CA, USA.
Virginia QuinnDepartment of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC), Pasadena, CA, USA.
Lisa A CroenDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC), Oakland, CA, USA.

Funding

SSRI's and SuicidalityU19MH092201 · NIMH · KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI SIMON, GREGORY E. · 2010 to 2018
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NIMH NIH HHS U19 MH092201
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of the present study was to examine the prevalence and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use as well as parental perceptions of CAM efficacy in a large, geographically diverse sample of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). METHODOLOGY: Data were obtained from a web-based survey administered to parents of children with ASD at four sites participating in the Mental Health Research Network (MHRN). The web survey obtained information about services and treatments received by children with ASD as well as the caregivers' experiences with having a child with ASD.

resultsApproximately 88% of the sample had either used CAM in the past or had recently used some type of CAM. The following characteristics were associated with CAM use: greater parental education, younger child age, a mix of regular and special classroom settings and prescription drug use in the past three months.

conclusionsThe use of CAM was very prevalent in this large, geographically diverse sample of children with ASD. It is critical that providers be prepared to discuss the advantages and potential side effects with families to help them make well-informed health care decisions and prevent possible CAM-drug interactions.

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autism spectrum disorderscomplementary and alternative medicine

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PMID26366192
PMCPMC4562462

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