| Title |
The Estimated Prevalence of Autism in School-Aged Children Living in Rural Nepal Using a Population-Based Screening Tool
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| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, May 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-018-3610-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michelle Heys, Felicity Gibbons, Ed Haworth, Emilie Medeiros, Kirti Man Tumbahangphe, Mary Wickenden, Merina Shrestha, Anthony Costello, Dharma Manandhar, Elizabeth Pellicano |
| Abstract |
Few data exist on the prevalence of autism in low-income countries. We translated, adapted and tested the acceptability of a Nepali-language version of a screening tool for autism (Autism Quotient-10). Using this tool, we estimated autism prevalence in 4098 rural Nepali children aged 9-13 years. Fourteen children scored > 6 out of 10, indicative of elevated autistic symptomatology, of which 13 also screened positive for disability. If the AQ-10 screening tool is as sensitive and specific in the Nepali population as it is in the UK, this would yield an estimated true prevalence of 3 in 1000 (95% confidence interval 2-5 in 1000). Future research is required to validate this tool through in-depth assessments of high-scoring children. |
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