The relationship between waiting times and 'adherence' to the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 98 guideline in autism spectrum disorder diagnostic services in Scotland

Autism

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 395-401

  McKenzie, Karen ^a   Forsyth, Kirsty ^b   O'Hare, Anne ^c   McClure, Iain ^c   Rutherford, Marion ^b   Murray, Aja ^b   Irvine, Linda ^d  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorder; clinical guidelines; diagnosis; Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network; wait times

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SCOTLAND; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS; TIME FACTOR;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84965006564     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361315586136     Document Type: Article

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