ERIC Number: EJ1293654
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
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Using Phecode Analysis to Characterize Co-Occurring Medical Conditions in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Failla, Michelle D.; Schwartz, Kyle L.; Chaganti, Shikha; Cutting, Laurie E.; Landman, Bennett A.; Cascio, Carissa J.
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v25 n3 p800-811 Apr 2021
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience a significant number of co-occurring medical conditions, yet little is known about these conditions beyond prevalence. Using large-scale de-identified medical records, we can use a novel phecode-based tool to characterize co-occurring conditions in autism spectrum disorder. We hypothesized that individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience an increased burden of co-occurring conditions as measured by presence, frequency, and duration of visits related to co-occurring conditions. Secondarily, we hypothesized that age at first encounter for autism spectrum disorder (early, <5; late, >5) would be associated with different co-occurring conditions. The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, codes were extracted from a large anonymized electronic medical center database for 3097 individuals with autism spectrum disorder and 3097 matched controls. Co-occurring conditions were characterized using a novel tool (pyPheWAS) to examine presence, frequency, and duration of each condition. We identified several categories of co-occurring conditions in autism spectrum disorder: neurological (convulsions, sleep disorders); psychiatric (anxiety disorders, adjustment/conduct disorders), as well as constipation, hearing loss, and developmental delays. Our work confirms individuals with autism spectrum disorder are under a significant medical burden, with increased duration and frequency of visits associated with co-occurring conditions. Adequate management of these conditions could improve quality of life for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comorbidity, Neurological Impairments, Epilepsy, Sleep, Mental Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Hearing Impairments, Developmental Delays, Quality of Life
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (DHHS); National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH); National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) (NIH); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: S10RR025141; UL1TR002243; UL1TR000445; UL1RR024975; T32MH18921; TL1TR00224403; T32EB021937; U54HD08321105
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