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. 2017 Sep;47(9):2935-2937.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3237-7.

Developing Clinically Practicable Biomarkers for Autism Spectrum Disorder

James C McPartland  1
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Developing Clinically Practicable Biomarkers for Autism Spectrum Disorder

James C McPartland. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Despite significant advances in understanding the biological bases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the field remains primarily reliant on observational and parent report measures of behavior to guide clinical practice, conduct research, and evaluate intervention outcomes. There is a critical need for objective measures to more sensitively and validly quantify risk for ASD, ASD symptomatology, and its change in clinical trials. To maximize public health impact, such biomarkers must be cost effective and utilize accessible and scalable technologies. This letter describes concerns specific to the development of clinically practicable biomarkers for ASD and approaches to optimize understanding of these biomarkers through development of large-scale consortia and clinical networks.

Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Biomarkers; EEG.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: The author has received research support from NIH, Janssen, the Autism Science Foundation, the Hilibrand Foundation, the Simons Foundation, and the Nancy Taylor Foundation and receives royalties from Guilford, Lambert, and Springer publishers.

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