Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders in 2-year-olds: a study of community practice.

Background: Longitudinal research studies have demonstrated that experienced clinicians using standardized assessment measures can make a reliable diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in children under age 3. Limited data are available regarding the sensitivity and specificity of these mea...

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Published in:	Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 178 - 186
Main Authors:	Corsello, Christina M., Akshoomoff, Natacha, Stahmer, Aubyn C.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Feb2013
Subjects:	California Autism Diagnosis of autism Community health services Parent attitudes Children Chi-squared test Discriminant analysis Infant development Questionnaires Research funding Scales (Weighing instruments) Decision making in clinical medicine Research methodology evaluation Classification
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