Population-Based Psychiatric Comorbidity in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis

Overview

Journal Front Psychiatry

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2022 Jun 13

PMID 35693977

Authors

Tuba Mutluer

Herdem Aslan Genc

Aslihan Ozcan Morey

Hale Yapici Eser

Beliz Ertinmaz

Merve Can

Kerim Munir

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Abstract

Systematic Review Registration: [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier [CRD42021234464].

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