Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States is Stable in the COVID-19 Era

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Although the United States (US) have been monitoring the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence, whether the prevalence has continued to increase, decrease, fluctuate or reached a stable level remained unclear during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have requested the 2016–2021 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) data in the United States to estimate weighted ASD prevalence and assess linearity/nonlinearity in the time trend. We did not observe linear or nonlinear trends of the ASD prevalence during the 2016–2021 periods. The current ASD prevalence experienced a 0.3% drop from 2019 to 2020 but a 0.3% uptick in 2021, suggesting a stable trend during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings shed lights on the need for the modified strategy of monitor ASD prevalence during the COVID-19 era.

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Wang, X., Weng, X., Pan, N., Li, X., Lin, L., & Jing, J. (2023, August 1). Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States is Stable in the COVID-19 Era. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-05915-w

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