Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders in Germany: Time trends in administrative prevalence and diagnostic stability

Autism

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 283-290

  Bachmann, Christian J ^a   Gerste, Bettina ^b   Hoffmann, Falk ^c  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b AOK Research Institute   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; diagnosis; Germany; health services; prevalence; secular trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGED; CHILD; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85019645580     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361316673977     Document Type: Article

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