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- Title
The Estimated Prevalence of Autism in School-Aged Children Living in Rural Nepal Using a Population-Based Screening Tool.
- Authors
Heys, Michelle; Gibbons, Felicity; Haworth, Ed; Medeiros, Emilie; Tumbahangphe, Kirti Man; Wickenden, Mary; Shrestha, Merina; Costello, Anthony; Manandhar, Dharma; Pellicano, Elizabeth
- Abstract
Few data exist on the prevalence of autism in low-income countries. We translated, adapted and tested the acceptability of a Nepali-language version of a screening tool for autism (Autism Quotient-10). Using this tool, we estimated autism prevalence in 4098 rural Nepali children aged 9-13 years. Fourteen children scored > 6 out of 10, indicative of elevated autistic symptomatology, of which 13 also screened positive for disability. If the AQ-10 screening tool is as sensitive and specific in the Nepali population as it is in the UK, this would yield an estimated true prevalence of 3 in 1000 (95% confidence interval 2-5 in 1000). Future research is required to validate this tool through in-depth assessments of high-scoring children.
- Subjects
NEPAL; DIAGNOSIS of autism; MEDICAL screening equipment; AUTISM; CONFIDENCE intervals
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2018, Vol 48, Issue 10, p3483
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-018-3610-1