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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020

Autism Spectrum Disorders in Greece: Nationwide Prevalence in 10-11 Year-Old Children and Regional Disparities.

Loretta Thomaidis, Nikoletta Mavroeidi, Clive Richardson, Antigoni Choleva, George Damianos, Konstantinos Bolias, Maria Tsolia

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  5. Global prevalence of autism: A systematic review update.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2022
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  6. Effects of High-Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Sensory Processing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study.International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience · 2026
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Loretta ThomaidisDevelopmental Assessment Unit, Second Department of Pediatrics "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Nikoletta MavroeidiDevelopmental Assessment Unit, Second Department of Pediatrics "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Clive RichardsonPanteion University of Social and Political Sciences, 17671 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1339-8188
Antigoni CholevaDevelopmental Assessment Unit, Second Department of Pediatrics "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 11527 Athens, Greece.
George DamianosDevelopmental Assessment Unit, Second Department of Pediatrics "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Konstantinos BoliasDevelopmental Assessment Unit, Second Department of Pediatrics "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Maria TsoliaDevelopmental Assessment Unit, Second Department of Pediatrics "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 11527 Athens, Greece.

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Abstract

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) constitute a public health concern with increasing prevalence worldwide. We aimed to estimate prevalence and age at diagnosis in Greece, where no large-scale prevalence study has ever been conducted. Aggregate data were collected on ASD diagnoses by gender and calendar year of diagnosis up to 2019, for children born in 2008 and 2009, from the Centers for Educational and Counseling Support, which evaluate children to receive special educational support in school. Coverage was 87.1% of centers and 88.1% of schoolchildren born in 2008-9. ASD prevalence overall was 1.15% (1.83% males, 0.44% females; ratio 4.14:1), ranging from 0.59% to 1.50% in Greece's 13 regions. In five regions, prevalence differed significantly between centers. Overall, only 3.8% of diagnoses were made before the fourth year after birth and 42.7% before the sixth year, with considerable variation between regions. Approximate mean age at diagnosis was six years and one month, and about three months earlier for girls than for boys. Our results provide evidence-based information to guide service planning and development at national and regional levels. Particular attention should be paid to smoothing out inequalities regarding service accessibility and provision. Emphasis should be given to earlier identification and diagnosis of ASD.

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