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ArticlePediatrics2018

The Prevalence of Parent-Reported Autism Spectrum Disorder Among US Children.

Michael D Kogan, Catherine J Vladutiu, Laura A Schieve, Reem M Ghandour, Stephen J Blumberg, Benjamin Zablotsky, James M Perrin, Paul Shattuck, Karen A Kuhlthau, Robin L Harwood and 1 more

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Article in Pediatrics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 151 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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151citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
23.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

151 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 358 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Michael D KoganHealth Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, Maryland; mkogan@hrsa.gov.
Catherine J VladutiuHealth Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, Maryland.
Laura A SchieveNational Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and.
Reem M GhandourHealth Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, Maryland.
Stephen J BlumbergNational Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Maryland.
Benjamin ZablotskyNational Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Maryland.
James M PerrinDepartment of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University and MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts.
Paul ShattuckAJ Drexel Autism Institute, School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and.
Karen A KuhlthauDepartment of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University and MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts.
Robin L HarwoodHealth Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, Maryland.
Michael C LuOffice of the Dean, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia.
Health Resources and Services Administration · USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · USDrexel University · USHarvard University · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USMilken Institute · USNational Center for Health Statistics · USNational Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities · US

Funding

Mobilizing Community Systems to Engage Families in Early ASD Detection & ServicesR01MH104423 · NIMH · FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY · PI KLIN, AMI, LORD, CATHERINE · 2014 to 2018
$10.4M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH104423
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

: media-1vid110.1542/5839990273001PEDS-VA_2017-4161

methodsThe 2016 NSCH is a nationally representative survey of 50 212 children focused on the health and well-being of children aged 0 to 17 years. The NSCH collected parent-reported information on whether children ever received an ASD diagnosis by a care provider, current ASD status, health care use, access and challenges, and methods of treatment. We calculated weighted prevalence estimates of ASD, compared health care experiences of children with ASD to other children, and examined factors associated with increased likelihood of medication and behavioral treatment.

resultsParents of an estimated 1.5 million US children aged 3 to 17 years (2.50%) reported that their child had ever received an ASD diagnosis and currently had the condition. Children with parent-reported ASD diagnosis were more likely to have greater health care needs and difficulties accessing health care than children with other emotional or behavioral disorders (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, behavioral or conduct problems, depression, developmental delay, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, learning disability, Tourette syndrome) and children without these conditions. Of children with current ASD, 27% were taking medication for ASD-related symptoms, whereas 64% received behavioral treatments in the last 12 months, with variations by sociodemographic characteristics and co-occurring conditions.

conclusionsThe estimated prevalence of US children with a parent-reported ASD diagnosis is now 1 in 40, with rates of ASD-specific treatment usage varying by children's sociodemographic and co-occurring conditions.

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ParentsAdolescentAdultAutism Spectrum DisorderChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMalePrevalenceUnited StatesYoung Adult

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PMID30478241
PMCPMC6317762
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