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The Incidence of Autism in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1976-1997
Results From a Population-Based Study
William J. Barbaresi, MD;
Slavica K. Katusic, MD;
Robert C. Colligan, PhD;
Amy L. Weaver, MS;
Steven J. Jacobsen, MD, PhD
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:37-44.
Objective To determine the incidence of autism among children in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
Design Through the Rochester Epidemiology Project, all inpatient and outpatient diagnoses are indexed for computerized retrieval. This computerized diagnostic index was used to identify children with any developmental disorder. A glossary of symptoms of autism was used to review medical and school records of these children for symptoms consistent with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for autistic disorder.
Setting Olmsted County, Minnesota.
Subjects All residents of Olmsted County 21 years or younger between 1976 and 1997.
Main Outcome Measure The incidence of research-identified autism based on DSM-IV criteria for autistic disorder.
Results The age-adjusted incidence of research-identified autism was 5.5 (95% confidence interval, 1.4-9.5) per 100 000 chidren from 1980 to 1983 and 44.9 (95% confidence interval, 32.9-56.9) from 1995 to 1997 (8.2-fold increase). This increase was confined to children younger than 10 years who were born after 1987.
Conclusions The incidence of research-identified autism increased in Olmsted County from 1976 to 1997, with the increase occurring among young children after the introduction of broader, more precise diagnostic criteria, increased availability of services, and increased awareness of autism. Although it is possible that unidentified environmental factors have contributed to an increase in autism, the timing of the increase suggests that it may be due to improved awareness, changes in diagnostic criteria, and availability of services, leading to identification of previously unrecognized young children with autism.
Author Affiliations: Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (Dr Barbaresi), Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology (Drs Katusic and Jacobsen) and Division of Biostatistics (Ms Weaver), Department of Psychiatry and Psychology (Dr Colligan), and Mayo Clinic Dana Child Development and Learning Disorders Program (Drs Barbaresi and Katusic), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn.
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