A comparison of autism prevalence trends in Denmark and Western Australia

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1601-1608

  Parner, Erik T ^a   Thorsen, Poul ^b   Dixon, Glenys ^c,e   De Klerk, Nicholas ^c   Leonard, Helen ^c   Nassar, Natasha ^c,d   Bourke, Jenny ^c   Bower, Carol ^c   Glasson, Emma J ^c,e  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b KOLDING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; Denmark; Diagnosis; Prevalence; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTISM; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 83055184577     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1186-0     Document Type: Article

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