Determining the true prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders

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L Perera et al. Arch Dis Child. 2007 Jan.

. 2007 Jan;92(1):87.

doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.105759.

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Prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders in Lothian, Scotland: an estimate using the "capture-recapture" technique.
Harrison MJ, O'Hare AE, Campbell H, Adamson A, McNeillage J. Harrison MJ, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2006 Jan;91(1):16-9. doi: 10.1136/adc.2004.049601. Arch Dis Child. 2006. PMID: 15886261 Free PMC article.

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