| Investigation of shifts in autism reporting in the California Department of Developmental Services. | |
MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19479197 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We investigated if shifts in the coding of qualifying conditions in the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) have contributed to the increase in California children with autism observed in recent years. Qualifying condition codes for mental retardation (MR) and autism in DDS electronic files were compared to hard-copy records for samples of children born 1987, 1990, 1994, and 1997. Contrary to expectations, we did not find evidence of a coding shift from "MR only" to "both MR and autism" or an increase in the proportion of children with coded autism who lacked supportive diagnostic documentation in records (possible "misclassifications"). These results indicate that changes in DDS coding practices are unlikely to explain the increase in DDS clients with autism. |
Authors:
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Judith K Grether; Nila J Rosen; Karen S Smith; Lisa A Croen |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Date: 2009-05-29 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of autism and developmental disorders Volume: 39 ISSN: 1573-3432 ISO Abbreviation: J Autism Dev Disord Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-09-17 Completed Date: 2009-12-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7904301 Medline TA: J Autism Dev Disord Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1412-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA 94804, USA. Judith.grether@cdph.ca.gov |
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Adolescent Autistic Disorder / diagnosis, epidemiology* California / epidemiology Child Child Health Services Forms and Records Control Government Agencies / statistics & numerical data Humans Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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U10/CCU920392//PHS HHS |
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