Inconsistent autism assessments prompt call for national standards
19th September 2016
AUTISM may be overdiagnosed in Australia because of clinicians’ inconsistent and haphazard assessment practices, researchers say.
A survey of 173 practitioners, including paediatricians, psychiatrists and a GP, found only half used a standardised, objective assessment tool in making a diagnosis of autism.
Some children were assessed by a multidisciplinary team, while in other cases the diagnosis of autism was made by a solo