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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-03-2014 | Original Paper

Gender and Age Differences in the Core Triad of Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Auteurs: Patricia J. M. Van Wijngaarden-Cremers, Evelien van Eeten, Wouter B. Groen, Patricia A. Van Deurzen, Iris J. Oosterling, Rutger Jan Van der Gaag

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 3/2014

Abstract

Autism is an extensively studied disorder in which the gender disparity in prevalence has received much attention. In contrast, only a few studies examine gender differences in symptomatology. This systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 peer reviewed original publications examines gender differences in the core triad of impairments in autism. Gender differences were transformed and concatenated using standardized mean differences, and analyses were stratified in five age categories (toddlerhood, preschool children, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood). Boys showed more repetitive and stereotyped behavior as from the age of six, but not below the age of six. Males and females did not differ in the domain of social behavior and communication. There is an underrepresentation of females with ASD an average to high intelligence. Females could present another autistic phenotype than males. As ASD is now defined according to the male phenotype this could imply that there is an ascertainment bias. More research is needed into the female phenotype of ASD with development of appropriate instruments to detect and ascertain them.

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Titel: Gender and Age Differences in the Core Triad of Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Auteurs: Patricia J. M. Van Wijngaarden-Cremers
Evelien van Eeten
Wouter B. Groen
Patricia A. Van Deurzen
Iris J. Oosterling
Rutger Jan Van der Gaag
Publicatiedatum: 01-03-2014
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1913-9

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