SynthesisInternational journal of biological sciences2018
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in China: a comprehensive meta-analysis.
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- The impact of exercise interventions on core symptoms of 3-12-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in mainland china over the past 6 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- A network meta-analysis of the effect of physical exercise on core symptoms in patients with autism spectrum disorders.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy and Safety of Stem Cell Therapy in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Comparison of different propofol target-controlled infusion concentrations in children with autism spectrum disorder undergoing magnetic resonance imaging.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Altered Gut Microbiota and Short-chain Fatty Acids in Chinese Children with Constipated Autism Spectrum Disorder.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- [Effect of parent-child cooperative music therapy on children with autism spectrum disorder and their mothers: a prospective randomized controlled study].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2022Trial
- Effects of parent-child painting and creative crafting therapy on preschool children with autism spectrum disorder and their mothers: a prospective randomized controlled trial.Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2021Trial
- Mandarin translation and validation of the Theory of Mind Inventory-2 and the Theory of Mind Task Battery for autistic children in Mainland China.The British journal of developmental psychology · 2026Article
- Sex Disparities in Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Adolescents in the Western Pacific Region: Insights From Epidemiological Trends and Clinical Sample.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Motor skills influence social function through health-related fitness in children with autism: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The canonical correlation between executive function and social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder and potential pathways to physical fitness.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Rethinking body representations in autism across cultures.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Database-assisted screening of autism spectrum disorder related gene set.Molecular brain · 2024Article
- Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children in Southeast Asia from 2002 to 2022: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Health science reports · 2024Article
- A machine learning model based on CHAT-23 for early screening of autism in Chinese children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Autism in Taiwan and Thailand: Influences of Culture.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2024Review
- Validity and Cutoff Score of the Autism Mental Status Exam for an Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Chinese Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Diversity and Classification of Genetic Variations in Autism Spectrum Disorder.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children in Andalusia (Spain).Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
There are conflicting prevalence estimates of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in mainland China (China thereafter). This study is a comprehensive meta-analysis of the pooled prevalence of ASDs in the general population in China. Study investigators independently conducted a systematic literature search of the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese biomedical literature service system, and Wan Fang. Studies reporting prevalence of ASDs and autism in Chinese population were identified and analysed using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis program with the random effects model. Forty-four studies were included in the meta-analysis comprising 2,337,321 subjects of whom 46.66 % were females. The mean age of subjects ranged from 1.6 to 8 years. Based on diagnostic criteria the pooled prevalence of ASDs was 39.23 per 10,000 (95% CI: 28.44-50.03 per 10,000, I
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