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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025

Evaluating the Efficiency and Equity of Autism Diagnoses via Telehealth During COVID-19.

Megan Micheletti, Briana H Brukilacchio, Haley Hooper-Boyle, Tajudeen Basiru, Meredith I Brinster, Sheri Ravenscroft, Jeffrey D Shahidullah

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7 authors.

Megan MichelettiDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, 108 E Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
Briana H BrukilacchioLurie Center for Autism, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1 Maguire Road, Lexington, MA, 02421, USA.
Haley Hooper-BoyleDell Children's Medical Center, 4900 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX, 78723, USA.
Tajudeen BasiruDell Children's Medical Center, 4900 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX, 78723, USA.
Meredith I BrinsterDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Health Discovery Building, 1601 Trinity St., Bldg B, Z0600, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
Sheri RavenscroftDepartment of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX, 78723, USA.
Jeffrey D ShahidullahDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Health Discovery Building, 1601 Trinity St., Bldg B, Z0600, Austin, TX, 78712, USA. Jeff.Shahidullah@austin.utexas.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2123-0609

Funding

National Science Foundation DGE-1610403
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Given existing barriers to a timely autism diagnosis, this study compares the efficiency and equity of diagnoses conducted in-person vs. telehealth in a developmental behavioral pediatrics setting. The transition to telehealth was prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eleven months of clinic data in electronic medical records were retrospectively analyzed for children diagnosed with autism in-person (N = 71) vs. telehealth (N = 45). Time to autism diagnosis, patient demographics, and deferred diagnoses did not significantly differ across visit types. However, privately insured patients and families living farther from the clinic had a longer time to diagnosis via telehealth vs. in-person. Results of this exploratory study highlight the feasibility of telehealth evaluations for autism and which families may benefit from additional support to ensure a timely diagnosis.

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Autistic DisorderCOVID-19TelemedicineAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2AutismDiagnosisEquityPediatricsTelehealth

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PMID37074489
PMCPMC10115372

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