Epidemiological surveys of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders: An update

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 365-382

  Fombonne, Eric ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asperger disorder; Autism; Childhood disintegrative disorder; Epidemiology; Incidence; Pervasive developmental disorder; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; AWARENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 0141427915     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025054610557     Document Type: Review

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