Racial and Ethnic Differences in Rates and Age of Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Hoangmai H Pham; Neil Sandberg; Jeff Trinkl; Johnston Thayer

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.39604

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Rates and Age of Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder

JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Oct 3;5(10):e2239604. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.39604.

Authors

Hoangmai H Pham¹, Neil Sandberg², Jeff Trinkl², Johnston Thayer²

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Exceptional Care, Washington, DC.
² Epic Systems Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin.

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This cohort study uses electronic health record data to assess racial and ethnic disparities in prevalence or median age of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in children.

MeSH terms

Autism Spectrum Disorder* / diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder* / epidemiology
Ethnicity
Humans
Racial Groups