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Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Auditory Sensitivity in Autism: A Systematic Review of Mismatch Negativity and Mismatch Field Responses.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of interventions for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in high-income vs. lower middle-income countries: An overview of systematic reviews and research papers from LMIC.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Autism in Viet Nam: A systematic scoping review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Autism spectrum disorder trios from consanguineous populations are enriched for rare homozygous variants, identifying 32 new candidate genes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Unveiling the interplay of social skills and sociocultural dynamics in children with autism spectrum disorder in Pakistan.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2026Article
- Modelling learning dynamics in autism therapy through explainable multimodal representation learning.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
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- Knowledge and practice among caregivers having children with autism in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Maternal Exposure to Passive Smoking and Environmental Factors: A Case-Control Study in Bangladesh.Health science reports · 2025Article
- The global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2025Article
- Attitudes Toward and Usage of Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices for Autistic Youth in Bangladesh and Germany: A Cross-Cultural Comparison.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- ADHD and autism in Neurocognitive Mismatch Theory: distinct neurodevelopmental incompatibilities with the market-based system.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Trends and cross-country inequalities in the global burden of neurodevelopmental disorders among children aged 0-14 from 1990 to 2021.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Socio-economic status and autism spectrum disorder: A case-control study in Bangladesh.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Students with autism in an alternative classroom during COVID-19 pandemic: experiences shared by special educators in India.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- Establishing a novel partnership model to deploy health services for children with autism in a low-resource setting - experience from Sri Lanka.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2023Review
- Comparative yield of molecular diagnostic algorithms for autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in India: evidence supporting whole exome sequencing as first tier test.BMC neurology · 2023Article
- Ante-, Peri-, and Neonatal Factors Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Vietnam: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.Iranian journal of public health · 2023Article
- The Characteristics of Autistic Children Attending a Neuro-Developmental Center in Northern Sri Lanka.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAutism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders. The prevalence of ASD in many South Asian countries is still unknown. The aim of this study was to systematically review available epidemiological studies of ASD in this region to identify gaps in our current knowledge.
methodsWe searched, collected and evaluated articles published between January 1962 and July 2016 which reported the prevalence of ASD in eight South Asian countries. The search was conducted in line with the PRISMA guidelines.
resultsWe identified six articles from Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka which met our predefined inclusion criteria. The reported prevalence of ASD in South Asia ranged from 0.09% in India to 1.07% in Sri Lanka that indicates up to one in 93 children have ASD in this region. Alarmingly high prevalence (3%) was reported in Dhaka city. Study sample sizes ranged from 374 in Sri Lanka to 18,480 in India. The age range varied between 1 and 30 years. No studies were found which reported the prevalence of ASD in Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Afghanistan. This review identifies methodological differences in case definition, screening instruments and diagnostic criteria among reported three countries which make it very difficult to compare the studies.
conclusionsOur study is an attempt at understanding the scale of the problem and scarcity of information regarding ASD in the South Asia. This study will contribute to the evidence base needed to design further research and make policy decisions on addressing this issue in this region. Knowing the prevalence of ASD in South Asia is vital to ensure the effective allocation of resources and services.
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