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ReviewCureus2024

Autism-Friendly Healthcare: A Narrative Review of the Literature.

Samar Z Hamdan, Amanda Bennett

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

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  9. Understanding eye care access for autistic adults and families: A convergent mixed-methods study.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Samar Z HamdanDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Amanda BennettDivision of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Disparities in healthcare access, delivery, and outcomes exist between autistic and non-autistic individuals. Autism-friendly healthcare initiatives aim to facilitate and improve the healthcare experience of autistic individuals by addressing commonly encountered challenges. While there is no consensus regarding the definition of autism-friendly healthcare, in this narrative review, we examine previously published research to determine the most important components of autism-friendly healthcare. Patient-related factors, provider-related factors, and system-related factors should be addressed. Proactivity, flexibility, and collaboration should guide the process of transforming the healthcare system. Finally, multiple strategies can be utilized as appropriate to the setting and individuals.

Indexed as

autismautism-friendlyautistic patientsbarriershealthcarehealthcare experience

Identifiers

PMID39114203
PMCPMC11305600

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