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A Scoping Review of Health Disparities in Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Bishop-Fitzpatrick, Lauren, Kind, Amy J. H.·2017·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience increased morbidity and decreased life expectancy compared to the general population, and these disparities are likely exacerbated for those individuals who are otherwise disadvantaged. We conducted a review to ascertain what is known about health and health system quality (e.g., high quality care delivery, adequate care access) disparities in ASD. Nine studies met final inclusion criteria. Seven studies identified racial disparities in access to general medical services for children with ASD. No studies examined disparities in health outcomes or included older adults. We present a model of health disparities (Fundamental Causes Model) that guides future research. Additional work should examine health disparities, and their causal pathways, in ASD, particularly for older adults.

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Authors: Bishop-Fitzpatrick, L., & Kind, A. J. H.
Affiliations: University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
ORCID: Bishop-Fitzpatrick, Lauren
Kind, Amy J. H.
Venue: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2017-07-29
Volume: 47
Issue: 11
Pages: 3380-3391
ISSN: 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
1573-3432
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3251-9
PMC: PMC5693721
OpenAlex: W2740425314
Cited by: 351
References: 58
Citations by year: 2026: 45 · 2025: 54 · 2024: 56 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 48 · 2021: 50 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 11
FWCI: 7.22
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
europepmc.org
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
www.springer.com/tdm (vor)
Locations: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
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PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01MD010243)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U54 HD090256, T32HD007489)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder, health disparities, racial disparities, health care access, health system quality, health care delivery, children with autism, older adults, morbidity, life expectancy
MeSH terms: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Healthcare Disparities

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