Global Prevalence of Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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- Mayada Elsabbagh
- Department of Psychiatry Montreal Children's Hospital Montreal Canada
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- Gauri Divan
- Sangath Goa India
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- Yun‐Joo Koh
- The Korea Institute for Children's Social Development Seoul South Korea
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- Young Shin Kim
- Child Study Center Yale University School of Medicine New Haven USA
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- Shuaib Kauchali
- Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine University of KwaZulu‐Natal South Africa
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- Carlos Marcín
- Mexican Autism Clinic Mexico City Mexico
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- Cecilia Montiel‐Nava
- Psychology Department La Universidad del Zulia Maracaibo Venezuela
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- Vikram Patel
- Centre for Global Mental Health London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London UK
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- Cristiane S. Paula
- Developmental Disorders Program Mackenzie Presbyterian University São Paulo Brazil
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- Chongying Wang
- Center for Behavioural Science and School of Medicine Nankai University Tianjin China
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- Mohammad Taghi Yasamy
- World Health Organization
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- Eric Fombonne
- Department of Psychiatry Montreal Children's Hospital Montreal Canada
Description
<jats:p>We provide a systematic review of epidemiological surveys of autistic disorder and pervasive developmental disorders (<jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">PDDs</jats:styled-content>) worldwide. A secondary aim was to consider the possible impact of geographic, cultural/ethnic, and socioeconomic factors on prevalence estimates and on clinical presentation of <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">PDD</jats:styled-content>. Based on the evidence reviewed, the median of prevalence estimates of autism spectrum disorders was 62/10 000. While existing estimates are variable, the evidence reviewed does not support differences in <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">PDD</jats:styled-content> prevalence by geographic region nor of a strong impact of ethnic/cultural or socioeconomic factors. However, power to detect such effects is seriously limited in existing data sets, particularly in low‐income countries. While it is clear that prevalence estimates have increased over time and these vary in different neighboring and distant regions, these findings most likely represent broadening of the diagnostic concets, diagnostic switching from other developmental disabilities to <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">PDD</jats:styled-content>, service availability, and awareness of autistic spectrum disorders in both the lay and professional public. The lack of evidence from the majority of the world's population suggests a critical need for further research and capacity building in low‐ and middle‐income countries. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Autism Res</jats:bold> 2012, 5: 160–179.</jats:italic> © 2012 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</jats:p>
Journal
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- Autism Research
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Autism Research 5 (3), 160-179, 2012-04-11
Wiley
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1360292620897442432
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- DOI
- 10.1002/aur.239
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- ISSN
- 19393806
- 19393792
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- Data Source
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- Crossref