Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review
This article was published in the BMC Psychiatry [© 2017 The Author(s)] and the definitive version is available at : https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x The Journal's website is at https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x
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10361-96042018-03-11T04:48:52Z Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review Hossain, Mohammad Didar Ahmed, Helal Uddin Jalal Uddin, M. M. Chowdhury, Waziul Alam Iqbal, Mohammad Shamim Kabir, Razin Iqbal Chowdhury, Imran Ahmed Aftab, Afzal Datta, Pran Gopal Rabbani, Golam Hossain, Saima Wazed Sarker, Malabika James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University Afghanistan Autism spectrum disorders Bhutan Bangladesh India Maldives South Asia Sri Lanka This article was published in the BMC Psychiatry [© 2017 The Author(s)] and the definitive version is available at : https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x The Journal's website is at https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders. The prevalence of ASD in many South Asian countries is still unknown. The aim of this study was to systematically review available epidemiological studies of ASD in this region to identify gaps in our current knowledge. Methods: We searched, collected and evaluated articles published between January 1962 and July 2016 which reported the prevalence of ASD in eight South Asian countries. The search was conducted in line with the PRISMA guidelines. Results: We identified six articles from Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka which met our predefined inclusion criteria. The reported prevalence of ASD in South Asia ranged from 0.09% in India to 1.07% in Sri Lanka that indicates up to one in 93 children have ASD in this region. Alarmingly high prevalence (3%) was reported in Dhaka city. Study sample sizes ranged from 374 in Sri Lanka to 18,480 in India. The age range varied between 1 and 30 years. No studies were found which reported the prevalence of ASD in Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Afghanistan. This review identifies methodological differences in case definition, screening instruments and diagnostic criteria among reported three countries which make it very difficult to compare the studies. Conclusions: Our study is an attempt at understanding the scale of the problem and scarcity of information regarding ASD in the South Asia. This study will contribute to the evidence base needed to design further research and make policy decisions on addressing this issue in this region. Knowing the prevalence of ASD in South Asia is vital to ensure the effective allocation of resources and services. Published 2018-03-11T04:42:22Z 2018-03-11T04:42:22Z 2017-08-01 Article Hossain, M. D., Ahmed, H. U., Jalal Uddin, M. M., Chowdhury, W. A., Iqbal, M. S., Kabir, R. I., . . . Sarker, M. (2017). Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in south asia: A systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 17(1)10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x 1471244X http://hdl.handle.net/10361/9604 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x en https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x © 2017 BioMed Central Ltd. |
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This article was published in the BMC Psychiatry [© 2017 The Author(s)] and the definitive version is available at : https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x The Journal's website is at https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x |
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James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University Hossain, Mohammad Didar Ahmed, Helal Uddin Jalal Uddin, M. M. Chowdhury, Waziul Alam Iqbal, Mohammad Shamim Kabir, Razin Iqbal Chowdhury, Imran Ahmed Aftab, Afzal Datta, Pran Gopal Rabbani, Golam Hossain, Saima Wazed Sarker, Malabika |
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Hossain, Mohammad Didar Ahmed, Helal Uddin Jalal Uddin, M. M. Chowdhury, Waziul Alam Iqbal, Mohammad Shamim Kabir, Razin Iqbal Chowdhury, Imran Ahmed Aftab, Afzal Datta, Pran Gopal Rabbani, Golam Hossain, Saima Wazed Sarker, Malabika |
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Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review |
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Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review |
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Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review |
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Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review |
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Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review |
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