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SUBMITTER: Franz L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5512111 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Franz Lauren L Chambers Nola N von Isenburg Megan M de Vries Petrus J PJ
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research 20170307 5
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is recognized as a global public health concern, yet almost everything we know about ASD comes from high-income countries. Here we performed a scoping review of all research on ASD ever published in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in order to identify ASD knowledge gaps in this part of the world. Fifty-three publications met inclusion criteria. Themes included the phenotype, genetics and risk factors for ASD in SSA, screening and diagnosis, professional knowledge, interve ...[more]