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SynthesisClinical child and family psychology review2019

Functioning Among Typically Developing Siblings of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.

Carolyn M Shivers, Jeffrey B Jackson, Casey M McGregor

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Clinical child and family psychology review, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05221515 (The Effectiveness of an Attention-based Intervention for School Aged Autistic Children With Anger Regulating Problems), which is not on this map. Cited by 39 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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39citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
9.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05221515 nacompletednot on this map

The Effectiveness of an Attention-based Intervention for School Aged Autistic Children With Anger Regulating Problems: a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorVU University of AmsterdamRan2011 to 2018Enrolled51ConditionsAutism Spectrum DisorderArmsAnger can go!, Parent psycho-education
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 131 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carolyn M ShiversVirginia Tech, Human Development and Family Science, 309 Wallace Hall, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA. shivercm@vt.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-8502-4471
Jeffrey B JacksonVirginia Tech, Human Development and Family Science, Falls Church, VA, 22043, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9756-7841
Casey M McGregorVirginia Tech, Human Development and Family Science, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
Virginia Tech · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The literature on typically developing siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD-Sibs) provides inconsistent results, with some studies reporting ASD-Sibs are more likely to have negative outcomes than comparison groups, and others reporting no significant differences. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to meta-analytically aggregate study effect sizes to more accurately calculate the degree to which ASD-Sibs function similarly or differently compared to siblings of people who do not have ASD. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they had a sample of ASD-Sibs older than 5; reported on emotional, psychological, behavioral, or social functioning; and provided information necessary for calculating relevant effect sizes. Results from 69 independent samples indicated that ASD-Sibs have significantly more negative outcomes than comparison groups overall (g = - 0.26); specific areas of functioning in which ASD-Sibs fared worse include internalizing behavior problems, psychological functioning, beliefs, social functioning, and the sibling relationship, but no significant differences in adjustment, attention/hyperactivity, externalizing behavior problems, coping, or family functioning. Noteworthy sub-areas of functioning in which ASD-Sibs also fared worse included beliefs about disability (g = - 0.56), anxiety symptoms (g = - 0.25), and depression symptoms (g = - 0.36). In terms of comparison group, ASD-Sibs had significantly lower functioning than siblings of individuals with other intellectual and developmental disabilities (g = - 0.31), including Down syndrome (g = - 0.40) and siblings of individuals without any disabilities (g = - 0.31). Clinicians and service providers should work to ensure that ASD-Sibs are included in family interventions and support strategies, and researchers should further explore individual differences that may relate to enhanced or impaired functioning in ASD-Sibs.

Indexed as

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeProblem BehaviorSibling RelationsSiblingsSocial SkillsAutism Spectrum DisorderHumansAutism spectrum disorderFunctioningMeta-analysisSiblings

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PMID30178117
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Registered trials

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