A systematic review of technological approaches for autism spectrum disorder assessment in children: Implications for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Res Dev Disabil
; 109: 103852, 2021 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1065563
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Screening and diagnostic assessments tools for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are important to administer during childhood to facilitate timely entry into intervention services that can promote developmental outcomes across the lifespan. However, assessment services are not always readily available to families, as they require significant time and resources. Currently, in-person screening and diagnostic assessments for ASD are limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to be a concern for situations that limit in-person contact. Thus, it is important to expand the modalities in which child assessments are provided, including the use of technology.AIMS:
This systematic review aims to identify technologies that screen or assess for ASD in 0-12 year-old children, summarizing the current state of the field and suggesting future directions.METHODS:
An electronic database search was conducted to gather relevant articles to synthesize for this review. OUTCOMES ANDRESULTS:
16 studies reported use of novel technology to assess children suspected of ASD. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Results strongly supported live-video evaluations, video observations, and online or phone methods, but there is a need for research targeting the feasibility of these methods as it applies to the stay-at-home orders required by the pandemic, and other situations that limit clients from seeing providers in-person.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Communicable Disease Control
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Mass Screening
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Telemedicine
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Res Dev Disabil
Journal subject:
Mental Disorders
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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