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SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020

The Effects of Early Intervention on Social Communication Outcomes for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-analysis.

Elizabeth A Fuller, Ann P Kaiser

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Synthesis in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 174 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

174 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  10. Understanding the Effects of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions: A Project AIM Meta-analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2021
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  11. Intervention Effects on Language in Children With Autism: A Project AIM Meta-Analysis.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2020
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  18. One size does not fit all for parent-mediated autism interventions: A randomized clinical trial.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Elizabeth A FullerVanderbilt University, 110 Magnolia Circle, Suite 314, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA. Elizabeth.a.fuller@vanderbilt.edu.
Ann P KaiserVanderbilt University, 110 Magnolia Circle, Suite 314, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA.

Funding

Research Project: Sensory and Multisensory Contributions to AutismU54HD083211 · NICHD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI DYKENS, ELISABETH MAY · 2015 to 2019
$7.1M
Interdisciplinary Training for Autism Researchers(RMI)T32MH073124 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI Stephen Charles Noctor, Christine Wu Nordahl · 2004 to 2026
$6.8M
NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD083211NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH073124Office of Special Education Programs, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services H325D100034A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This meta-analysis examined the effects of early interventions on social communication outcomes for young children with autism spectrum disorder. A systematic review of the literature included 1442 children (mean age 3.55 years) across 29 studies. The overall effect size of intervention on social communication outcomes was significant (g = 0.36). The age of the participants was related to the treatment effect size on social communication outcomes, with maximum benefits occurring at age 3.81 years. Results did not differ significantly depending on the person implementing the intervention. However, significantly larger effect sizes were observed in studies with context-bound outcome measures. The findings of this meta-analysis highlight the need for further research examining specific components of interventions associated with greater and more generalized gains.

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CommunicationSocial SkillsAutism Spectrum DisorderChildChild, PreschoolEarly Intervention, EducationalFemaleHumansMaleAutism spectrum disordersEarly interventionMeta-analysisSocial communication

Identifiers

PMID30805766
PMCPMC7350882

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