The epidemiology and global burden of autism spectrum disorders

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 601-613

  Baxter, A J ^a,b   Brugha, T S ^c   Erskine, H E ^a,b   Scheurer, R W ^b   Vos, T ^a,d   Scott, J G ^b,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^f ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asperger's disorder; autism; autistic spectrum disorders; burden of disease; epidemiological study; epidemiology; global health; mental disorders; prevalence; public health

Indexed keywords

AGE; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; BAYES THEOREM; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SEX RATIO;

AGE FACTORS; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; BAYES THEOREM; COST OF ILLNESS; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84927672130     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003329171400172X     Document Type: Article

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