At a glance
Below is a list of recent scientific articles on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) generated from ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø programs and activities.
Scientific articles
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø scientific articles
These articles are either from ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø-funded research or have at least one ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø author. These articles are listed by year of publication, with the most recent first.
2023
- Hughes MM, Shaw KA, Patrick ME, et al. J Adolesc Health. 2023;73(2):271-278.
- Shaw KA, Williams S, Hughes MM, et al. Ann Epidemiol. 2023;79:39-43.
- Hughes MM, Shaw KA, DiRienzo M, et al. Public Health Rep. 2023;138(6):971-980.
- Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years—Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2020. Maenner MJ, Warren Z, Williams AR, et al. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2023;72(2):1-14. Published 2023 Mar 24. [Easy-Read Summary]
- Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 Years—Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2020. Shaw KA, Bilder DA, McArthur D, et al. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2023;72(1):1-15. Published 2023 Mar 24. [Easy-Read Summary]
- Patrick ME, Hughes MM, Ali A, Shaw KA, Maenner MJ. Ann Epidemiol. 2023;83:47-53.e1.
- Hughes MM, Kirby AV, Davis J, et al. Pediatrics. 2023;152(1):e2022060199. [Watch Video Abstract]
2022
- Wiggins LD, Nadler C, Hepburn S, Rosenberg S, Reynolds A, Zubler J. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022;43(4):216-223.
- Rice CE, Carpenter LA, Morrier MJ, et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022;52(12):5308-5320. [published correction appears in J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Jan 29;:].
- Bradley CB, Tapia AL, DiGuiseppi CG, et al. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2022;36(3):435-445.
- Wiggins LD, Tian LH, Rubenstein E, et al. Autism Res. 2022;15(3):539-550.
- Shaw KA, McArthur D, Hughes MM, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022;61(7):905-914.
- DiGuiseppi C, Crume T, Van Dyke J, et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022;52(11):5064-5071.
- Grosse SD, Nichols P, Nyarko K, Maenner M, Danielson ML, Shea L. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022;52(9):4150-4163.
2021
- Early identification of autism spectrum disorder among children aged 4 years—Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 sites, United States, 2018. Shaw KA, Maenner MJ, Bakian AV, et al. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2021;70(10):1-14. Published 2021 Dec 3.
- Prevalence and characteristics of autism spectrum disorder among children aged 8 years—autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network, 11 sites, United States, 2018. Maenner MJ, Shaw KA, Bakian AV, et al. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2021;70(11):1-16. Published 2021 Dec 3.
- Maenner MJ, Graves SJ, Peacock G, Honein MA, Boyle CA, Dietz PM. Am J Epidemiol. 2021;190(10):2198-2207.
- Zuvekas SH, Grosse SD, Lavelle TA, Maenner MJ, Dietz P, Ji X. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021;51(8):2950-2958.
- Fields VL, Soke GN, Reynolds A, et al. Disabil Health J. 2021;14(3):101052.
- Health Status and Health Care Use Among Adolescents Identified With and Without Autism in Early Childhood—Four US Sites, 2018–2020. Powell PS, Pazol K, Wiggins LD, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021;70(17):605-611. Published 2021 Apr 30.
- Wiggins LD, Rubenstein E, Windham G, et al. Res Dev Disabil. 2021;112:103897.
- Hiruma L, Pretzel RE, Tapia AL, et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021;51(10):3456-3468.
- Grosse SD, Ji X, Nichols P, Zuvekas SH, Rice CE, Yeargin-Allsopp M. Psychiatr Serv. 2021;72(1):16-22. [published correction appears in Psychiatr Serv. 2021 Jan 1;72(1):97].
- Ellis Weismer S, Rubenstein E, Wiggins L, Durkin MS. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021;51(8):2686-2696.
2020
- Christensen D, Zubler J. Am J Nurs. 2020;120(10):30-37.
- Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aaged 4 Years—Early Autism and Developmental Disability Monitoring Network, Six Sites, United States, 2016. Shaw KA, Maenner MJ, Baio J, et al. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2020;69(3):1-11. Published 2020 Mar 27.
- Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years—Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2016. Maenner MJ, Shaw KA, Baio J, et al. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2020;69(4):1-12. Published 2020 Mar 27. [published correction appears in MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Apr 24;69(16):503].
- Wiggins LD, Durkin M, Esler A, et al. Autism Res. 2020;13(3):464-473.
SEED Research
Researchers working on ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) have published many studies reporting on important findings related to ASD.
For more information on the methods and descriptions of the SEED study sample, SEED publications, and the evaluation of clinical and laboratory methods using SEED data, click the link below.
Featured Article | Summer 2023
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø SEED study explores prenatal ultrasound use and risk of autism spectrum disorder
Christensen D, Pazol K, Overwyk KJ, et al. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2023;37(6):527-535.
Study findings
Prior studies have found no connection between prenatal ultrasound use and ASD. Through an updated study approach, findings from a 2023 SEED study confirm the previous research, showing no association between prenatal ultrasound use and increased risk for ASD. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø remains committed to exploring potential risk factors for ASD by using world-class data and analytics.
Many additional studies are underway. We will provide summaries of those studies in the future.
All articles
for articles that have been published by ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø authors within the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities from 1990 to present.
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Additional resources
Key findings and featured articles
Key findings
These key findings provide brief summaries of some of ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's latest ASD research.
Five of ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's ADDM Network sites (Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Utah, and Wisconsin) began monitoring autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2018 among 16-year-old adolescents who were initially identified as having characteristics of ASD in 2010. (Published: February 25, 2023)
Key Findings: Study Shows Linking Statewide Data for ASD Prevalence is Effective
Linking statewide health and education data is an effective way for states to have actionable local ASD prevalence estimates when resources are limited. (Published: January 18, 2023)
This study fills a gap in data on adults living with ASD in the United States because there is not an existing surveillance system to collect this information. (Published May 10, 2020)