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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2024

Economic Evaluation of Early Interventions for Autistic Children: A Scoping Review.

Katherine Pye, Hannah Jackson, Teresa Iacono, Alan Shiell

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Katherine PyeSchool of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. k.pye@deakin.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2051-794X
Hannah JacksonMonash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Teresa IaconoLa Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia.
Alan ShiellSchool of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many autistic children access some form of early intervention, but little is known about the value for money of different programs. We completed a scoping review of full economic evaluations of early interventions for autistic children and/or their families. We identified nine studies and reviewed their methods and quality. Most studies involved behavioral interventions. Two were trial-based, and the others used various modelling methods. Clinical measures were often used to infer dependency levels and quality-adjusted life-years. No family-based or negative outcomes were included. Authors acknowledged uncertain treatment effects. We conclude that economic evaluations in this field are sparse, methods vary, and quality is sometimes poor. Economic research is needed alongside longer-term clinical trials, and outcome measurement in this population requires further exploration.

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Autistic DisorderCost-Benefit AnalysisBehavior TherapyChildChild, PreschoolEarly Intervention, EducationalHumansAutismCost-effectivenessDisabilityEarly childhoodEarly interventionEconomic evaluation

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PMID36914827

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