A screening instrument for autism at 18 months of age: A 6-year follow- up study

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 694-702

  Baird, Gillian ^a   Charman, Tony ^b   Baron Cohen, Simon ^c   Cox, Antony ^a   Swettenham, John ^d   Wheelwright, Sally ^c   Drew, Auriol ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Autism; Pervasive developmental disorder; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0034076392     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200006000-00007     Document Type: Article

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