SynthesisEvidence-based mental health2018
Sleep in youth with autism spectrum disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis of subjective and objective studies.
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72 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 143 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise on anxiety and psychiatric comorbidities in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Adverse outcomes for autistic people: an umbrella review of mental health, physical health, social and lifestyle domains.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Correlations between sleep problems, core symptoms, and behavioral problems in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of the physical activity intervention on sleep in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Age-Related Differences in Accelerometer-Assessed Physical Activity and Sleep Parameters Among Children and Adolescents With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Subjective and objective sleep alterations in medication-naïve children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of non-coding RNA genes with differential expression profiles associated with autism spectrum disorders.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Population-Based Psychiatric Comorbidity in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Management.CNS drugs · 2020Pooled it
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- Systematic Review of Sleep Disturbances and Circadian Sleep Desynchronization in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Toward an Integrative Model of a Self-Reinforcing Loop.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- Review
- Sleep in Young Children With Autism, ADHD and Combined Presentations.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Excitation/Inhibition Balance as a Mechanistic Link Between Sleep Disturbance and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Bidirectional Framework.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Review
- Sleep in Autism Across the Lifespan: A Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Survey with Nationwide Dissemination in Spain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Investigating the Symptom Presentation of Depression in Children With ADHD.Journal of attention disorders · 2026Article
- Sleep and activity patterns in autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Comparative efficacy and acceptability of sleep interventions for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Sleep problems in autistic children and adolescents: an age-stratified approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Exploratory Analysis of Sleep-Wake Rhythms and Sensory Processing in School-Aged Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: An Actigraphic Study.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2026Article
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5 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSleep problems are common and impairing in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Evidence synthesis including both subjective (ie, measured with questionnaires) and objective (ie, quantified with neurophysiological tools) sleep alterations in youth with ASD is currently lacking.
objectiveWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of subjective and objective studies sleep studies in youth with ASD.
methodsWe searched the following electronic databases with no language, date or type of document restriction up to 23 May 2018: PubMed, PsycInfo, Embase+Embase Classic, Ovid Medline and Web of Knowledge. Random-effects models were used. Heterogeneity was assessed with Cochran's Q and I DISCUSSION AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: A number of subjective and, to a less extent, objective sleep alterations might characterise youth with ASD, but future studies should assess the impact of pharmacological treatment and psychiatric comorbidities.
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