Title |
A scoping review of what is known of the physical health of adults with autism spectrum disorder
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Published in |
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, September 2016
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DOI | 10.1177/1744629516665242 |
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Authors |
Andrew Cashin, Thomas Buckley, Julian N Trollor, Nicholas Lennox |
Abstract |
Little research has been carried out on the physical health of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). From the studies conducted with both children and adults, few studies have moved beyond retrospective record analysis and survey and conducted health assessment. The majority of the studies are from the United States of America with a small number conducted in Europe. A scoping review was conducted to determine what is known of the physical health of adults with ASD and to identify research gaps. In addition to studies of adults, this review includes studies of children to determine possible health trajectories. From the findings, it can be stated with confidence that people with ASD have a high rate of comorbidity and increased risk for chronic disease. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Canada | 1 | 14% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
Spain | 1 | 14% |
Unknown | 4 | 57% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 7 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 111 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 16% |
Researcher | 16 | 14% |
Student > Master | 15 | 14% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 10% |
Other | 8 | 7% |
Other | 23 | 21% |
Unknown | 20 | 18% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 25 | 23% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 14% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 13% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 8% |
Neuroscience | 8 | 7% |
Other | 14 | 13% |
Unknown | 26 | 23% |