A systematic review of the diagnostic stability of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 345-354

  Woolfenden, Sue ^a,b   Sarkozy, Vanessa ^a,b   Ridley, Greta ^b   Williams, Katrina ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder; Children; Diagnostic stability; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 80455155073     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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