Cochrane · systematic review · CD012749
Overall prognosis of preschool autism spectrum disorder diagnoses
Brignell, A, Harwood, RC, May, T, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning ProblemsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
3
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 66.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Summary of findings
Population: children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis at baseline and | no estimate extracted | 34 studies · 11105 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Social communication at baseline and | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests at baseline and | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |