Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 19, Issue 11 , Pages 808-814 , November 2009

Autism Spectrum Disorders in Preschool-Aged Children: Prevalence and Comparison to a School-Aged Population

  • Joyce S. Nicholas, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Joyce S. Nicholas, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Epidemiology, Department of Neurosciences, 135 Cannon St., Suite 303, MSC 835, Charleston, SC 29425-8350. Tel: (843) 876-1132. Fax: (843) 876-1126.
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  • Laura A. Carpenter, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Developmental Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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  • Lydia B. King, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Developmental Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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  • Walter Jenner, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Developmental Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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  • Jane M. Charles, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Developmental Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Received 31 December 2008 ,Accepted 27 April 2009.

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PII: S1047-2797(09)00125-2

doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.04.005

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 19, Issue 11 , Pages 808-814 , November 2009

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