SynthesisResearch in developmental disabilities2021
A systematic review of technological approaches for autism spectrum disorder assessment in children: Implications for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mapping autism's research landscape: trends in autism screening and its alignment with sustainable development goals.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of the use of telehealth to facilitate a diagnosis for children with developmental concerns.Research in developmental disabilities · 2022Pooled it
- A Randomized Trial of the Accuracy of Novel Telehealth Instruments for the Assessment of Autism in Toddlers.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Trial
- Safety-Constrained Agentic AI for Autism Screening: A Multimodal, Clinician-Guided Architecture.Cureus · 2026Article
- On the Road or on the Web: A Pilot Study of a Mobile Clinic and Telehealth for Autism Assessment in Rural Communities.Practice innovations (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Telehealth autism evaluation under suboptimal network conditions: Technical parameters and clinical implications.PloS one · 2026Article
- Use of Telehealth in Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment in Children: Evaluation of an Online Diagnostic Protocol Including the Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Experiences of Spanish-Speaking Families with a Remote Neurodevelopmental Assessment.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Use of a Novel Tele-Assessment Tool for the Identification of Autism in Preschool-Aged Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Developing a Psychological Research Methodology for Evaluating AI-Powered Plush Robots in Education and Rehabilitation.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Families' and clinicians' experiences with telehealth assessments for autism: A mixed-methods systematic review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Identifying the unique determinants influencing rural families' engagement with an existing tele-assessment approach for autism identification: A qualitative study.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- Electroencephalography in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Adapting the Early Communication Indicator as a Social Communication Outcome Measure for Young Autistic Children: A Pilot Study.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2024Article
- Unpacking the prevalence: A warning against overstating the recently narrowed gap for Black autistic youth.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2024Article
- Examining Language, Speech and Behaviour Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia Using the Arabic Version of Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-Third Edition.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Relationships between cognitive biases, decision-making, and delusions.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Children with ASD-The Lessons That We Learned from the Pandemic.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- How to Make the Unpredictable Foreseeable? Effective Forms of Assistance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Short report: Experiences of Caregivers Participating in a Telehealth Evaluation of Development for Infants (TEDI).Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundScreening and diagnostic assessments tools for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are important to administer during childhood to facilitate timely entry into intervention services that can promote developmental outcomes across the lifespan. However, assessment services are not always readily available to families, as they require significant time and resources. Currently, in-person screening and diagnostic assessments for ASD are limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to be a concern for situations that limit in-person contact. Thus, it is important to expand the modalities in which child assessments are provided, including the use of technology.
aimsThis systematic review aims to identify technologies that screen or assess for ASD in 0-12 year-old children, summarizing the current state of the field and suggesting future directions.
methodsAn electronic database search was conducted to gather relevant articles to synthesize for this review. OUTCOMES AND
results16 studies reported use of novel technology to assess children suspected of ASD. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Results strongly supported live-video evaluations, video observations, and online or phone methods, but there is a need for research targeting the feasibility of these methods as it applies to the stay-at-home orders required by the pandemic, and other situations that limit clients from seeing providers in-person.
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