Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review

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 knowle...

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Main Authors: Hossain, Md. Didar (Author) , Sarker, Malabika (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 1 August 2017
In: BMC psychiatry
Year: 2017, Volume: 17
ISSN:1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x
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Author Notes:Mohammad Didar Hossain, Helal Uddin Ahmed, M.M. Jalal Uddin, Waziul Alam Chowdhury, Mohd S. Iqbal, Razin Iqbal Kabir, Imran Ahmed Chowdhury, Afzal Aftab, Pran Gopal Datta, Golam Rabbani, Saima Wazed Hossain and Malabika Sarker
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x