Prevalence and onset of regression within autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analytic review

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 817-828

  Barger, Brian D ^a   Campbell, Jonathan M ^a,b   McDonough, Jaimi D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Meta analysis; Regression

Indexed keywords

AGE; AUTISM; HUMAN; LANGUAGE REGRESSION; META ANALYSIS; MIXED REGRESSION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REMISSION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SOCIAL REGRESSION; UNSPECIFIED REGRESSION;

AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84879461770     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1621-x     Document Type: Review

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