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Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening
Release Date: February 2016
Recommendation Summary
Population | Recommendation | Grade (What's This?) |
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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. | I |
See the Clinical Considerations for suggestions for practice regarding the I statement.
To read the recommendation statement in JAMA, click here.
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