Three reasons not to believe in an autism epidemic
Three reasons not to believe in an autism epidemic
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DOI：
10.1111/j.0963-7214.2005.00334.x
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发表时间：
2005-04-01
影响因子：
7.2
通讯作者：
Goldsmith, HH
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作者：
Gernsbacher, MA;Dawson, M;Goldsmith, HH
据一些外行团体称，美国正在经历一场自闭症流行病——由于未知的原因，自闭症患病率迅速上升。然而，没有可靠的科学证据表明，自闭症诊断病例数量的增加除了有意识地扩大诊断标准、刻意提高公众意识和刻意改进病例发现之外，还有其他任何原因。为什么是大众认知。与科学证据如此脱节？在本文中，我们回顾了误解的三个主要来源：对不断变化的诊断标准缺乏认识，不加批判地接受加州一项研究中不合逻辑得出的结论，以及忽视美国教育部每年报告的“儿童计数”数据的一个关键特征。
According to some lay groups, the nation is experiencing an autism epideatic - a rapid escalation in the prevalence of autism for unknown, reasons. However, no sound scientific evidence indicates that the increasing number of diagnosed cases of autism arises from anything other than purposely broadened diagnostic criteria, coupled with deliberately greater public awareness and intentionally improved case finding. Why is the public perception. so disconnected from the scientific evidence? In this article we review three primary sources of misunderstanding: lack of awareness about the changing diagnostic criteria, uncritical acceptance of a conclusion illogically drawn in a California-based study, and inattention to a crucial feature of the "child count" data reported annually by the U.S. Department of Education.