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Prevalence of Autism in Iceland
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This clinic-based study estimated the prevalence of autism in Iceland in two consecutive birth cohorts, subjects born in 1974-1983 and in 1984-1993. In the older cohort classification was based on the ICD-9 in 72% of cases while in the younger cohort 89% of cases were classified according to the ICD-10. Estimated prevalence rates for Infantile autism/Childhood autism were 3.8 per 10,000 in the older cohort and 8.6 per 10,000 in the younger cohort. The characteristics of the autistic groups are presented in terms of level of intelligence, male:female ratio, and age at diagnosis. For the younger cohort scores on the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale are reported as well. Results are compared with a previous Icelandic study and recent population-based studies in other countries based on the ICD-10 classification system. Methodological issues are discussed as well as implications for future research and service delivery.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Magnússon, P., & Saemundsen, E.
- Affiliations
- National University Hospital of Iceland (IS)
- ORCID
- Magnússon, Páll
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2001-04
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 153-163
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- OpenAlex
- W1590891753
- Cited by
- 128
- References
- 51
- Citations by year
- 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 2.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Hirsla (Landspítali University Hospital) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
- Keywords
- autism prevalence, infantile autism, childhood autism, birth cohort, ICD-10, ICD-9, autism diagnosis, ADI-R, Childhood Autism Rating Scale, intelligence level, sex ratio, age at diagnosis, Iceland
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Autistic Disorder, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Iceland, Male, Intellectual Disability, Population Surveillance, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Cohort Studies, Prevalence, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution
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