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. 2018 Jan 2;319(1):81-82.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.17812.

Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among US Children and Adolescents, 2014-2016

Guifeng Xu  1 , Lane Strathearn  2 , Buyun Liu  1 , Wei Bao  1
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Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among US Children and Adolescents, 2014-2016

Guifeng Xu et al. JAMA. .

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Abstract

This study estimates the current prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among US children and adolescents from 2014 to 2016 using nationally representative data from the National Health Interview Survey.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none were reported.

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