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Publication Date: 2020-Apr
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Quality of Life in School-Aged Youth Referred to an Autism Specialty Clinic: A Latent Profile Analysis
Azad, Gazi F.; Dillon, Emily; Feuerstein, Julie; Kalb, Luke; Neely, Jason; Landa, Rebecca
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v50 n4 p1269-1280 Apr 2020
We examined whether different profiles of quality of life (QoL) existed among youth referred to an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) specialty clinic and, if present, determined if these groups were associated with different characteristics. Data were from parental report of 5-17 year-old youth (N = 476) who were scheduled to receive an evaluation at an ASD clinic. Parents completed questionnaires, including the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, assessing child and family functioning; providers reported diagnostic impressions. A latent profile analysis found five distinct groups: Low Risk, School Problems, Only Social Emotional Problems, and two Physical/Social Emotional Problems. The groups differed on clinical characteristics and family functioning. These findings have implications for more efficient and effective evaluations in service delivery systems serving complex patients.
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinics, Specialization, Children, Adolescents, Referral, At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis
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