Cumulative Incidence of Autism Into Adulthood for Birth Cohorts in Denmark, 1980-2012

Diana E Schendel; Erla Thorsteinsson

doi:10.1001/jama.2018.11328

Cumulative Incidence of Autism Into Adulthood for Birth Cohorts in Denmark, 1980-2012

JAMA. 2018 Nov 6;320(17):1811-1813. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.11328.

Authors

Diana E Schendel¹, Erla Thorsteinsson¹

Affiliation

¹ Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research (iPSYCH), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

Abstract

This Research Letter examines cumulative incidence on autism spectrum disorder in Denmark using nationwide registered diagnosis data from 1980 to 2012 and assesses whether prevalence was stabilized.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Autism Spectrum Disorder / epidemiology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Denmark / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Male
Survival Analysis
Young Adult