Journal article
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in China: A comprehensive meta-analysis
F Wang, L Lu, SB Wang, L Zhang, CH Ng, GS Ungvari, XL Cao, JP Lu, CL Hou, FJ Jia, YT Xiang
International Journal of Biological Sciences | IVYSPRING INT PUBL | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.24063
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Abstract
There are conflicting prevalence estimates of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in mainland China (China thereafter). This study is a comprehensive meta-analysis of the pooled prevalence of ASDs in the general population in China. Study investigators independently conducted a systematic literature search of the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese biomedical literature service system, and Wan Fang. Studies reporting prevalence of ASDs and autism in Chinese population were identified and analysed using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis program with the random effects model. Forty-four studies were included in the meta-analysis comprising..
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Awarded by Universidade de Macau
Funding Acknowledgements
The study was supported by the University of Macau (MYRG2015-00230-FHS; MYRG2016-00005-FHS) and the Shenzhen Science and technology Innovation Committee (JCYJ 20160429185235132).