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- Title
Moderators of Age of Diagnosis in > 20,000 Females with Autism in Two Large US Studies.
- Authors
Kavanaugh, Brian C.; Schremp, Christine A.; Jones, Richard N.; Best, Carrie R.; Sheinkopf, Stephen J.; Morrow, Eric M.
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the clinical features that moderate a later age at ASD diagnosis in females in a large sample of females with ASD. Within two large and independent ASD datasets (> 20,000 females), females were first diagnosed with ASD 14-months later relative to males. This later age at diagnosis was moderated by a mild or atypical presentation, wherein repetitive behaviors were limited, IQ and language were broadly intact, and recognized symptoms emerged later in development. Females are at risk for a later age at ASD diagnosis and treatment implementation, and modification of early childhood ASD screening methods for females may be warranted.
- Subjects
UNITED States; DIAGNOSIS of autism; AGE distribution; REGRESSION analysis; CHILD psychiatry; AGE factors in disease
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2023, Vol 53, Issue 2, p864
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-021-05026-4