Autism spectrum disorder: evaluation of community-based screening program.

IF 1.2 4区 医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-24 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.55730/1300-0144.5822
Mehmet Akif Sezerol, Selin Davun
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Abstract

Background/aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the results of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screenings conducted in a region of İstanbul between 2018 and 2023.

Materials and methods: This descriptive study was conducted between April 2018 and February 2023 among 25,839 children aged between 18-36 months who had been screened for autism spectrum disorder in Sultanbeyli, İstanbul. Children between 18-36 months are examined and a form consisting of 5 questions and typical symptoms of ASD is filled. Each question is answered as yes or no. Answering yes to at least one of the questions is sufficient to direct them to child psychiatry.

Results: Between 2018 and 2023, a total of 25,839 children were screened for autism spectrum disorders, 1449 children were found to be at risk, and 88 were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. According to the sex distribution of the children, the male:female ratio is 3.6:1. The 5-year prevalence was found to be 0.9%. With the effect of the pandemic between 2020 and 2021, screening rates have decreased and the number of diagnoses has decreased. The most common symptom among those diagnosed is delay in speaking, and the second is inability to make eye contact.

Conclusion: Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder whose prevalence is increasing globally and for which early diagnosis is important. To recognize this disease, it is necessary to increase screening and raise awareness among families. This study will also shed light on future studies on this subject.

自闭症谱系障碍:社区筛查计划评估。
背景/目的:本研究旨在评估2018年至2023年伊斯坦布尔地区开展的自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)筛查结果:本描述性研究于 2018 年 4 月至 2023 年 2 月期间在伊斯坦布尔苏丹贝利地区对 25839 名年龄在 18-36 个月之间的儿童进行了自闭症谱系障碍筛查。对 18-36 个月大的儿童进行检查,并填写由 5 个问题和自闭症谱系障碍典型症状组成的表格。每个问题均以 "是 "或 "否 "来回答。至少有一个问题回答 "是",就足以将他们引导至儿童精神科:2018年至2023年间,共有25839名儿童接受了自闭症谱系障碍筛查,1449名儿童被发现存在风险,88名儿童被确诊为自闭症谱系障碍。根据儿童的性别分布,男女比例为 3.6:1。5 年患病率为 0.9%。由于 2020 年至 2021 年期间大流行病的影响,筛查率有所下降,诊断人数也有所减少。在确诊患者中,最常见的症状是说话迟缓,其次是无法进行眼神交流:自闭症谱系障碍是一种发育障碍,其发病率在全球呈上升趋势,早期诊断非常重要。要认识这种疾病,就必须加强筛查,提高家庭对这种疾病的认识。本研究还将为今后有关这一主题的研究提供启示。
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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 医学-医学:内科
CiteScore
4.60
自引率
4.30%
发文量
143
审稿时长
3-8 weeks
期刊介绍: Turkish Journal of Medical sciences is a peer-reviewed comprehensive resource that provides critical up-to-date information on the broad spectrum of general medical sciences. The Journal intended to publish original medical scientific papers regarding the priority based on the prominence, significance, and timeliness of the findings. However since the audience of the Journal is not limited to any subspeciality in a wide variety of medical disciplines, the papers focusing on the technical  details of a given medical  subspeciality may not be evaluated for publication.
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