Dental-care visit prevalence · Children with autism spectrum disorder in Dubai
Sixty-five percent of children with autism spectrum disorder had visited a dentist.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 65
1 study
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Proportion with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis at baseline and · children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health status and oral-care challenges · Children with autism spectrum disorder in Dubai
Two studies found high caries (77%) and gingivitis and considerable oral-care challenges among children with autism spectrum disorder, with low restorative indices (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Jaber et al. reported dental caries in 77% of children with ASD (mean dmft 2.2 in early mixed dentition), gingivitis in all children (generalized 70.4%), mostly poor oral hygiene (59%), and low met-need/restorative…
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Generalized gingivitis prevalence · Autistic children and young adults in Dubai
Generalized gingivitis prevalence was 70.4%.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 70.4
1 study
GRADE not reported
Poor (inadequate) oral hygiene (prevalence) · Autistic children and young adults in Dubai
Poor oral hygiene prevalence was 59%.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 59
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Autistic children and young adults in Dubai
Dental caries prevalence was 77% among autistic children and young adults.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 77
1 study
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Autism symptom severity Measured by: parent‐reported autism symptoms on standardised autism screening and diagnostic instruments (lower scores indicate less severe autism symptoms) · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Adverse effects Measured by: worsening of adaptive behavior or autism symptom severity · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Symptom Level: Communication Various measures, including: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Conversation Skills Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) (level of eye‐contact) · People with autism spectrum disorder
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
17 participants
Very low
Intervention not reported
Symptom Level: Social Interaction Various measures, including: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Communication and Symbolic Behaviour Scale (CSBS) Early Social Communication Scales (ESCS) PDD‐BI social approach subscale Precursors of J... · People with autism spectrum disorder
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
17 participants
Low
Overall autism features Not assessed · children and adolescents with a diagnosis of autism
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Autism symptom severity Measured by: parent‐reported autism symptoms on standardised autism screening and diagnostic instruments (lower scores indicate less severe autism symptoms) · Individuals with autism spectrum disorder
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Social communication at baseline and · children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests at baseline and · children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Outcomes · obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Treatment efficacy (change in OCD score), end of treatment. Measured by Y‐BOCs Score · obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
1 finding from 1 review
Dropout · obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Cognitive behavioural therapy showed no clear difference in total number of dropouts, end of treatment compared with anxiety management (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life, end of treatment Measured by WSAS Score · obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
1 finding from 1 review
Depressive symptoms · obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
1 finding from 1 review
Severity of anxiety symptoms, end of treatment Measured by BDI Score · obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
1 finding from 1 review