Children With Autism, Healthy Children Undergoing Routine Care
Conditions
Keywords
autism, well child care, screening, computer, reminders
Brief summary
The investigators hypothesize that children seen in a clinic that uses a compute based system known as CHICA, which reminds pediatricians to screen at defined time point for autism, will be screened more consistently for autism and receive more timely diagnostic a treatment services.
Detailed description
To be eligible for this trial, participants must receive their care at one of four primary care clinics in Indianapolis where the CHICA system is used.
Interventions
OTHERComputer based care reminders
Physicians in the intervention clinic will receive computer generated reminders to screen for autism among children of appropriate age visiting the clinic.
Sponsors
Indiana University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
17 Months to 4 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Previously healthy children receiving routine care in one of four clinics in Indianapolis who participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
* Previously known autism spectrum disorders or other causes of developmental delay
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Structure autism screening instrument administered | Up to 4 years | Physicians are reminded by the computer system to screen children under 3 years of age for autism with a structured screening instrument. Chart abstraction is used to document whether or not the screening occurred. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Are appropriate diagnostic studies conducted among children who screen positive for autism. | Up to 4 years | Among children who a suspected of having autism, chart abstraction and interviews are done to determine if the child received appropriate diagnostic and studies. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed