Timing of identification among children with an autism spectrum disorder: Findings from a population-based surveillance study

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 474-483

  Shattuck, Paul T ^a   Durkin, Maureen ^b   Maenner, Matthew ^b   Newschaffer, Craig ^c   Mandell, David S ^d   Wiggins, Lisa ^f   Lee, Li Ching ^h   Rice, Catherine ^f   Giarelli, Ellen ^e   Kirby, Russell ^g   Baio, Jon ^f   Pinto Martin, Jennifer ^e   Cuniff, Christopher ⁱ  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^f NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^h JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Pervasive child development disorders; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE CONTROL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MONITORING; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67650308854     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e31819b3848     Document Type: Article

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