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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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30-01-2019 | Original Paper

Age of Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Nepal

Auteurs: Rena Shrestha, Cheryl Dissanayake, Josephine Barbaro

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 6/2019

Abstract

The current study investigated the age of diagnosis (AoD) of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Nepal by using de-identified data on 246 children with a diagnosis of ASD registered at AutismCare Nepal Society from 2010 to 2015. The mean AoD in children was 58 months (range 14–187 months). Majority of children were male (76%), lived in the Kathmandu valley (75%), and were from upper caste groups (62%). The mean diagnostic age of ASD in Nepal is much later than the age at which a reliable diagnosis is possible, indicating the need to reduce the gap between the age at which it is possible to diagnose ASD, and the average age at which ASD is currently diagnosed.

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Titel: Age of Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Nepal
Auteurs: Rena Shrestha
Cheryl Dissanayake
Josephine Barbaro
Publicatiedatum: 30-01-2019
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-03884-7

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