Journal article
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: development of consensus referral criteria for specialist diagnostic assessment in Australia
Rochelle E Watkins, Elizabeth J Elliott, Amanda Wilkins, Jane Latimer, Jane Halliday, James P Fitzpatrick, Raewyn C Mutch, Colleen M O'Leary, Lucinda Burns, Anne McKenzie, Heather M Jones, Janet M Payne, Heather D'Antoine, Sue Miers, Elizabeth Russell, Lorian Hayes, Maureen Carter, Carol Bower
BMC Pediatrics | BMC | Published : 2014
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is known to be under-recognised in Australia. The use of standard methods to identify when to refer individuals who may have FASD for specialist assessment could help improve the identification of this disorder. The purpose of this study was to develop referral criteria for use in Australia. METHOD: An online survey about FASD screening and diagnosis in Australia, which included 23 statements describing criteria for referral for fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and FASD based on published recommendations for referral in North America, was sent to 139 health professionals who had expertise or involvement in FASD screening or diagnosis. Survey fin..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Awarded by Australian Research Council Future Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
We particularly thank the health professionals and consumers who contributed to the evidence that was reviewed in this study. We acknowledge the contribution of Dr Bill Kean who was a project observer appointed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. This study was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Individual contributions were also supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Fellowships (CB 634341 and JH 1021252), an NHMRC Program Grant (CB and JMP 572742), NHMRC Practitioner Fellowships (EJE 457084 and 1021480), an NHMRC Enabling Grant (EJE and CB 402784) and an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (JL FT0991861).