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SUBMITTER: Sheldrick RC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6595501 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sheldrick R Christopher RC Frenette Elizabeth E Vera Juan Diego JD Mackie Thomas I TI Martinez-Pedraza Frances F Hoch Noah N Eisenhower Abbey A Fettig Angel A Carter Alice S AS
Journal of autism and developmental disorders 20190601 6
U.S. guidelines for detecting autism emphasize screening and also incorporate clinical judgment. However, most research focuses on the former. Among 1,654 children participating in a multi-stage screening protocol for autism, we used mixed methods to evaluate: (1) the effectiveness of a clinical decision rule that encouraged further assessment based not only on positive screening results, but also on parent or provider concern, and (2) the influence of shared decision-making on screening adminis ...[more]