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Autism spectrum disorder: incidence and time trends over two decades in a population-based birth cohort.

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Myers, Scott M., Voigt, Robert G., Colligan, Robert C., Weaver, Amy L., Storlie, Curtis B., Stoeckel, Ruth E., Port, John D., Katusic, Slavica K.·2019·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Abstract

We retrospectively identified autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incident cases among 31,220 individuals in a population-based birth cohort based on signs and symptoms uniformly abstracted from medical and educational records. Inclusive and narrow research definitions of ASD (ASD-R I and ASD-R N, respectively) were explored, along with clinical diagnoses of ASD (ASD-C) obtained from the records. The incidence of ASD-R I, ASD-R N, and ASD-C increased significantly from 1985 to 1998, then ASD-R I and ASD-R N plateaued while the rate of ASD-C continued to increase during 1998-2004. The rising incidence of research-defined ASD may reflect improved recognition and documentation of ASD signs and symptoms. Although the frequency of threshold ASD symptoms stabilized, the rate of ASD-C continued to increase, narrowing the gap between clinical ascertainment and symptom documentation.

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Authors
Myers, S. M., Voigt, R. G., Colligan, R. C., Weaver, A. L., Storlie, C. B., Stoeckel, R. E., Port, J. D., & Katusic, S. K.
Affiliations
  • Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute (US)
  • Baylor College of Medicine (US)
  • Mayo Clinic (US)
Corresponding author
Myers, Scott M.
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Published
2018-12-05
Volume
49
Issue
4
Pages
1455-1474
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
OpenAlex
W2902200636
Cited by
87
References
85
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 7
FWCI
4.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (MH093522, AG034676)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, incidence, temporal trends, birth cohort, diagnosis, symptom documentation, autism epidemiology
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Population Surveillance, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Cohort Studies, Incidence, Young Adult, Electronic Health Records

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