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PICO
Question: Among Australian children 12 to 18 months of age, are there specific behaviors that can predict a later diagnosis of autism?
Question type: Diagnosis
Study design: Prospective cohort study
Investigators from La Trobe University in Australia sought to determine if early behavioral markers of social attention and communication can be used to identify children at risk for autism (AD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) by 2 years of age. Children seen in community clinic sites in metropolitan Melbourne by maternal child health (MCH) nurses for routine well baby checks, including developmental surveillance, were prospectively enrolled in the study. The MCH nurses were trained to monitor specific behaviors at 8-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month routine visits. Children were considered “at risk” for an AD/ASD if …
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