Nosology and epidemiology in autism: Classification counts

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 160 C, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 91-103

  Fisch, Gene S ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; DSM; Pervasive developmental disability; Prevalence; Sample size methodology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCREENING; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDITY;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84860003674     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31325     Document Type: Article

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