Observed prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in two Norwegian counties

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 592-598

  Isaksen, Jorn ^a   Diseth, Trond H ^b,e   Schjolberg, Synnve ^c   Skjeldal, Ola H ^d  

^a INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^d VESTRE VIKEN HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Multi method approach; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NORWAY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84867096131     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2012.01.014     Document Type: Article

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