Wondyifraw Yeshitila Tesfaye, Bekelu Teka Worku
Early postnatal discharge during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study
Women's health (London, England)
research highlights importance early intervention children autism spectrum disorder better outcomes associated earlier access early intensive intervention eii programmes however significant variability response eii despite children receiving programmes prospective multisite cohort study using prepost design assesses predictors early intervention outcomes children receive eii six early intervention services autism specific early learning care centres aselccs across australia child family characteristics entry exit aselccs ascertained using measures autism symptoms autism diagnostic observation schedule2 social communication questionnaire cognitive language developmental skills mullen scale early learning adaptive function vineland adaptive behaviour scalesecond edition behaviours child behaviour checklist15 5 years restricted repetitive behaviour scale parental stress parent stress index4 short form quality life quality life autism scale semistructured family history questionnaire sociodemographic family psychosocial characteristics characteristics entry used predictors outcome exit following eii approximately 12 months later change score baseline exit primary outcome interest mediating role family psychosocial factors also considered university new south wales human research ethics committee hc14267 findings published peerreviewed journals presented conferences report summarising data interpretation data published