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Evaluating Changes in the Prevalence of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)

Overview of attention for article published in Public Health Reviews, November 2012
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Title
Evaluating Changes in the Prevalence of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)
Published in
Public Health Reviews, November 2012
DOI 10.1007/bf03391685
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Catherine E. Rice, Michael Rosanoff, Geraldine Dawson, Maureen S. Durkin, Lisa A. Croen, Alison Singer, Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are estimated to occur among about one percent of children in the United States. This estimate is in line with estimates from other industrialized countries. However, the identified prevalence of ASDs has increased significantly in a short time period based on data from multiple studies including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. Whether increases in ASD prevalence are partly attributable to a true increase in the risk of developing ASD or solely to changes in community awareness and identification patterns is not known. It is clear that more children are identified with an ASD now than in the past and the impact on individuals, families, and communities is significant. However, disentangling the many potential reasons for ASD prevalence increases has been challenging. Understanding the relative contribution of multiple factors such as variation in study methods, changes in diagnostic and community identification, and potential changes in risk factors is an important priority for the ADDM Network and for CDC. This article summarizes the discussion from a workshop that was co-sponsored by CDC and Autism Speaks as a forum for sharing knowledge and opinions of a diverse range of stakeholders about changes in ASD prevalence. Panelists discussed recommendations for building on existing infrastructure and developing new initiatives to better understand ASD trends. The information, research, and opinions shared during this workshop add to the knowledge base about ASD prevalence in an effort to stimulate further work to understand the multiple reasons behind increasing ASD prevalence.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 2 <1%
Australia 2 <1%
Canada 1 <1%
Unknown 238 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 37 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 34 14%
Student > Master 28 12%
Researcher 23 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 20 8%
Other 41 17%
Unknown 60 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 52 21%
Medicine and Dentistry 32 13%
Social Sciences 15 6%
Nursing and Health Professions 13 5%
Neuroscience 12 5%
Other 46 19%
Unknown 73 30%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 63. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 January 2024.
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