- A large health system–used tool to screen almost all children for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) only identifies less than half with the condition.
- Just 39 percent of children who went on to get a diagnosis of ASD screened positive on their earlier pediatrician visit.
- The study authors looked at electronic health records of almost 26,000 children who had a well-child visit at a pediatric clinic in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
In a new study, researchers found that many pediatricians using the standard autism screening tool missed signs of ASD during children’s routine well-child visits.
