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Suárez, J., Alvarez, L. (2022). Factores asociados al diagnóstico tardío del trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) en menores de 18 años en un instituto pediátrico de referencia nacional en Lima, Perú 2017-2019 [Tesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/659529
Suárez, J., Alvarez, L. Factores asociados al diagnóstico tardío del trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) en menores de 18 años en un instituto pediátrico de referencia nacional en Lima, Perú 2017-2019 [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/659529
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title = "Factores asociados al diagnóstico tardío del trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) en menores de 18 años en un instituto pediátrico de referencia nacional en Lima, Perú 2017-2019",
author = "Alvarez De Cardenas, Laura Gianella",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2022"
}
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by different difficulties in communication and social interaction that can be improved with early detection and timely intervention through therapies to achieve the greatest potential of the child. Objective: To identify factors associated with late diagnosis of ASD in our country and, when these are known, to contribute to a better design of strategies for its early detection. Materials and Methods: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional observational study based on the INSN registry of ASD patients, with sufficient statistical power to answer our research question. We looked for association between late diagnosis of ASD and sociodemographic variables and clinical characteristics. We used the Prevalence Ratio (PR) as a measure of association which was then adjusted in a multivariate model (PRa). Results: A total of 171 patient records were analyzed. The proportion of late diagnosis was 50.29%. Male sex predominated with 84.0% and female sex 16.0%. We found that the severity level of moderate and severe ASD obtained a RPa of 0.40 (p < 0.001) and 0.49 (p = 0.104), being the second child obtained a RPa of 0.49 CI95% 0.31 - 0.77 (p = 0.002). Conclusions: The mean age of ASD diagnosis in Peru is higher in comparison to other countries, the level of severity of ASD is a factor associated with late diagnosis, having mild symptomatology the diagnosis of ASD is made later. There is a need to improve screening for ASD with less severe symptoms in health services to increase the early uptake of children and offer greater benefits
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