ArticleChild and adolescent psychiatry and mental health2023
Autism spectrum disorder prevalence in Italy: a nationwide study promoted by the Ministry of Health.
Article in Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06692946 (Evaluation of the Clinical Efficacy of Cooperative Parent-Mediated Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Evaluation of the Clinical Efficacy of Cooperative Parent-Mediated Therapy (Cooperative-PMT) in Preschool and School-Aged Children With ASD Within the "Autism in Re.Te: Let's Not Leave Them Alone" - Social Project
Who cites it
32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Narrative systematic review for autism spectrum disorders screening tools in school settings.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- The Evolving Role of Cannabidiol-Rich Cannabis in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative cross-sectional analysis of the Griffiths III and the Developmental Autism Early Screening (DAES) test in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Learning from the Two Case Reports of the Enriched Motor Intervention for the Development of Executive Functions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Expressive language and social communication abilities in children with spinal muscular atrophy type 1.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2026Article
- Beyond the clinic: sensory-adapted food services to support nutrition in autism spectrum disorder.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- Rising to the Challenge of Early Screening in Primary Health Care Through the Web Italian Network for Autism Spectrum Disorder (Win4ASD) in the Pediatric Population: Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Observational
- The Effects of a Sport-Based Training Program on Reaction Time and Fine Motor Coordination in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- New insights into neurodevelopmental disorders by whole genome sequencing of 100 families from Italy.NPJ genomic medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence of OSA Risk and Bruxism in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated with Access to Early Intervention Programs for Infants with Prodromes of Autism.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Mapping Global Research Trends on Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Bibliometric Analysis of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Studies.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Autism in Adulthood: Psychiatric Comorbidity in High-Functioning Autistic Adults in an Outpatient Clinical Population.NeuroSci · 2025Article
- Estimating autism prevalence among children in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A comprehensive multisource benchmarking approach.Saudi medical journal · 2025Article
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Experimental Models to Probiotic Application with a Special Focus onNutrients · 2025Review
- Neurodevelopmental and mental disorders in children with type I and presymptomatic spinal muscular atrophy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Clinical Application of a Customized Gene Panel for Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder-Associated Variants.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- How Useful Are Instrumental Examinations in Newly Diagnosed Children with ASD? Insights from Real-World Practice.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Improving Meal Acceptance of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder (AUT-MENU Project): Protocol for a Bicentric Intervention Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Investigating the Role of the Zinc Finger Protein ZC2HC1C on Autism Spectrum Disorder Susceptibility.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis nationwide study aimed to estimate Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) prevalence in 7-9-year-old Italian children. Promoted by Italy's Ministry of Health and coordinated by the National Observatory for Autism at the National Institute of Health, it covered schools in northern (Lecco and Monza-Brianza), central (Rome and its province), and southern (Palermo and its province) regions from February 24, 2016, to February 23, 2018, using a multi-stage approach defined by the European Union's ASD network.
methodsPhase one identified ASD-diagnosed children in mainstream schools through local Ministry of Education (MoE) disability registries. Phase two had a subset of schools screen 7-9-year-olds using the Social Communication Questionnaire-Life version (SCQ-L). Those with SCQ-L scores of 15 + underwent clinical consultation for ASD symptoms, cognitive abilities, and life skills. To counter potential false negatives, 20% scoring 11-14 were randomly assessed via Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R).
resultsMoE data revealed 9.8 per 1000 certified ASD children in the north, 12.2 in the central, and 10.3 in the south. In phase two, 35,823 SCQ-L questionnaires were distributed across 198 schools (northern: 11,190 in 49 schools, central: 13,628 in 87 schools, southern: 11,005 in 62 schools). Of SCQ-L respondents, 2.4% (n = 390) scored above the 15 cutoff. Among these, 100 had ASD diagnoses, and 50 had other diagnoses. Among 115 families assessed, 16.5% (n = 19) received ASD diagnoses.
conclusionsThe estimated prevalence of ASD in Italy was 13.4 (11.3-16.0) per 1,000 children aged 7-9 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 4.4:1. It will guide national policies in enhancing services tailored to the specific needs of autistic children.
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