Screening for autism spectrum disorders: What is the evidence?

Autism

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-35

  Williams, Jo ^a   Brayne, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autistic disorders; Childhood development disorders; Literature review; Pervasive disorders; Screening

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL; MAGNESIUM; NALTREXONE; PYRIDOXINE; SECRETIN;

AGE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISTORY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 33645636329     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361306057876     Document Type: Review

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