Changes in autism spectrum disorder prevalence in 4 areas of the United States

Disability and Health Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 186-201

  Rice, Catherine ^a   Nicholas, Joyce ^b   Baio, Jon ^a   Pettygrove, Sydney ^c   Lee, Li Ching ^d   Van Naarden Braun, Kim ^a   Doernberg, Nancy ^a   Cunniff, Chris ^c   Newschaffer, Craig ^e   Meaney, F John ^c   Charles, Jane ^b   Washington, Anita ^f   King, Lydia ^b   Kolotos, Maria ^d   Mancilla, Kristen ^c   Mervis, Cynthia A ^g   Carpenter, Laura ^b   Yeargin Allsopp, Marshalyn ^a  

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

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum Disorders; Epidemiology; Pervasive developmental disorders; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACE DIFFERENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ASIAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956652098     PISSN: 19366574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.10.008     Document Type: Article

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