| Literature DB >> 31813107 |
M Delobel-Ayoub1,2,3,4, E Saemundsen5,6, M Gissler7,8,9, A Ego10,11, I Moilanen12,13, H Ebeling12,13, V Rafnsson6, D Klapouszczak14,15,16, E Thorsteinsson17,18, K M Arnaldsdóttir19, B Roge20, C Arnaud14,15,16, D Schendel17,18,21.
Abstract
We estimated autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence in 7-9 year-old children in 2015 using data from three nationwide health registry systems (Denmark, Finland, Iceland) and two French population-based regional registries. Prevalence ranged from 0.48% in South-East France to 3.13% in Iceland (South-West France: 0.73%, Finland: 0.77%, Denmark: 1.26%). Male/female ratios ranged from 3.3 in Finland to 5.4 in South-West France. Between 12% (Denmark) and 39% (South-West France) of cases were diagnosed with intellectual disability. The variations in population-based ASD prevalence across four European countries with universal health care practices likely reflect variation in detection, referral and diagnosis practices and autism awareness across these areas. Using established population-based data systems is an efficient approach to monitor ASD prevalence trends over time.Entities:
Keywords: Autism; Epidemiology; Health information systems; Prevalence; Registries
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31813107 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-04328-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN: 0162-3257