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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2018

Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Spanish School-Age Children.

Paula Morales-Hidalgo, Joana Roigé-Castellví, Carmen Hernández-Martínez, Núria Voltas, Josefa Canals

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Global prevalence of autism: A systematic review update.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2022
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  9. Characterization of autism spectrum disorder inside prison.Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciaria
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  10. Is traditional back translation enough? Comparison of translation methodology for an ASD screening tool.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2022
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  11. Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders in French Children Aged 8.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026
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  13. Hospitalizations in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder are rising in Spain.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026
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  17. Examining the Relationship Between Parental Broader Autism Phenotype Traits, Offspring Autism, and Parental Mental Health.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Paula Morales-HidalgoDepartment of Psychology, Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Research Center for Behavioral Assessment (CRAMC), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Ctra. Valls s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5434-7163
Joana Roigé-CastellvíDepartment of Psychology, Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Research Center for Behavioral Assessment (CRAMC), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Ctra. Valls s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
Carmen Hernández-MartínezDepartment of Psychology, Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Research Center for Behavioral Assessment (CRAMC), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Ctra. Valls s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
Núria VoltasDepartment of Psychology, Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Research Center for Behavioral Assessment (CRAMC), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Ctra. Valls s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
Josefa CanalsDepartment of Psychology, Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Research Center for Behavioral Assessment (CRAMC), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Ctra. Valls s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain. josefa.canals@urv.cat.

Funding

Departament d'Universitats, Recerca i Societat de la Informació 2016FI-01144European Regional Development Fund PSI2015-64837-PMinisterio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte FPU2013-01245
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study aims to assess the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in preschool and school-age children following a two-phase procedure. The screening phase was performed on a sample of 5555 children taking into account parent and teacher information. The individual assessment included the ADI-R, ADOS-2 and Wechsler scales. The estimated prevalence was 1.55% in preschoolers and 1.00% in school-age children. Between 1.84 and 2.59% of the children exhibited subclinical diagnosis. The male-to-female ratio was around 4:1. Most of the children exhibited mild and moderate nuclear symptoms, and the girls showed less severe communication problems. Previous diagnosis was found in 62-71% of the children. Prevalence estimates are close to the 1% international ratings and much higher than previous national reports suggested.

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SchoolsAutism Spectrum DisorderChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleParentsPrevalenceSpainStudentsAutism spectrum disordersEpidemiologyPrevalenceSchool-age children

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