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Detecting, Studying, and Treating Autism Early: The One-Year Well-Baby Check-Up Approach

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Pierce, Karen, Carter, Cindy, Weinfeld, Melanie, Desmond, Jamie, Hazin, Roxana, Bjork, Robert, Gallagher, Nicole·2011·The Journal of Pediatrics

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Objectives To determine the feasibility of implementing a broadband screen at the 1-year check-up to detect cases of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), language delay (LD), and developmental delay (DD).Study design The Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile Infant-Toddler Checklist was distributed at every 1-year pediatric check-up; 137 pediatricians and 225 infants participated. Screens were scored immediately, and failures referred for further evaluation.Results Pediatricians screened 10 479 infants at the 1-year check-up; 184 infants who failed the screen were evaluated and tracked. To date, 32 infants received a provisional or final diagnosis of ASD, 56 of LD, nine of DD, and 36 of "other." Five infants who initially tested positive for ASD no longer met criteria at follow-up. The remainder of the sample was false positive results. Positive predictive value was estimated to be .75.Conclusions The 1-Year Well-Baby Check-Up Approach shows promise as a simple mechanism to detect cases of ASD, LD, and DD at 1 year. This procedure offers an alternative to the baby sibling design as a mechanism to study autism prospectively, the results of which will enrich our understanding of autism at an early age.

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Authors
Pierce, K., Carter, C., Weinfeld, M., Desmond, J., Hazin, R., Bjork, R., & Gallagher, N.
Affiliations
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (US)
Corresponding author
Pierce, Karen
Venue
The Journal of Pediatrics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-09
Volume
159
Issue
3
Pages
458-465.e6
ISSN
0022-3476 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2144372804
Cited by
256
References
31
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9.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The Journal of Pediatrics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01mh083968-05)
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG022381)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01-MH083968, U24MH081810, R01MH078165, R01MH089390, L30 MH091755, R01MH036840, R01MH081757, R01MH080134, P50MH081755, R01MH081873)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U01NS061264)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD065272)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, early screening, infant screening, language delay, developmental delay, positive predictive value, false positives, autism diagnosis
MeSH terms
Attitude of Health Personnel, Autistic Disorder, California, Child Development, Developmental Disabilities, Child, Preschool, False Positive Reactions, Feasibility Studies, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Language Development Disorders, Mass Screening, Pediatrics, Predictive Value of Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Early Diagnosis

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