A systematic review with meta-analysis of comprehensive interventions for preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Study protocol

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Tachibana, Yoshiyuki ^a,b   Green, Jonathan ^a   Hwang, Yeonhee ^c   Emsley, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOHOKU FUKUSHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING THEORY; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84860469870     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000679     Document Type: Review

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