1. National screening for Egyptian children aged 1 year up to 12 years at high risk of Autism and its determinants: a step for determining what ASD surveillance needs.
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Metwally AM, Helmy MA, Salah El-Din EM, Saleh RM, Abdel Raouf ER, Abdallah AM, Khadr Z, Elsaied A, El-Saied MM, Bassiouni RI, Nagi DA, Shehata MA, El-Alameey IR, El-Hariri HM, Salama SI, Rabah TM, Abdel-Latif GA, El Etreby LA, Elmosalami DM, Sami SM, Eltahlawy E, Ibrahim NA, Elghareeb NA, Badawy HY, Dewdar EM, and Ashaat EA
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- Infant, Female, Humans, Egypt epidemiology, Adaptation, Psychological, Checklist, Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorder epidemiology, Autistic Disorder
- Abstract
This study aimed to provide a national estimate of the prevalence of the high risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their determinants. A national screening survey was conducted for 41,640 Egyptian children aged 1 to 12 years in two phases. Tools used were Vineland's Adaptive Behavior Scales, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Gilliam Autism Rating scale, and Denver II Developmental screening test. The overall prevalence of children at high risk of ASD was 3.3% (95% CI:3.1%-3.5%). Children living without mothers in homes, suffered from convulsions (AOR = 3.67; 95%CI:2.8-4.8), a history of cyanosis after birth (AOR = 1.87; 95% CI:1.35-2.59) or history of LBW babies (AOR = 1.53; 95% CI:1.23-1.89) carried higher odds of being at high risk of ASD., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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- 2023
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