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01-08-2014 | Letter To the Editor

Screening, Intervention and Outcome in Autism and Other Developmental Disorders: The Role of Randomized Controlled Trials

Auteurs: Elisabeth Fernell, Philip Wilson, Nouchine Hadjikhani, Thomas Bourgeron, Brian Neville, David Taylor, Helen Minnis, Christopher Gillberg

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 8/2014

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Abstract

We draw attention to a number of important considerations in the arguments about screening and outcome of intervention in children with autism and other developmental disorders. Autism screening in itself never provides a final clinical diagnosis, but may well identify developmental deviations indicative of autism—or of other developmental disorders—that should lead to referral for further clinical assessment. Decisions regarding population or clinic screening cannot be allowed to be based on the fact that prospective longitudinal RCT designs over decades could never be performed in complex developmental disorders. We propose an alternative approach. Early screening for autism and other developmental disorders is likely to be of high societal importance and should be promoted and rigorously evaluated.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Screening, Intervention and Outcome in Autism and Other Developmental Disorders: The Role of Randomized Controlled Trials
Auteurs
Elisabeth Fernell
Philip Wilson
Nouchine Hadjikhani
Thomas Bourgeron
Brian Neville
David Taylor
Helen Minnis
Christopher Gillberg
Publicatiedatum
01-08-2014
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 8/2014
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2070-5