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Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening

Release Date: February 2016

Recommendation Summary

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Children aged 18 to 30 months

The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children for whom no concerns of ASD have been raised by their parents or a clinician.

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Current as of: February 2016

Internet Citation: Final Update Summary: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. September 2016.
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/autism-spectrum-disorder-in-young-children-screening?ds=1&s=autism

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