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. 2014 Feb 13;2014:514026. doi: 10.1155/2014/514026

Table 2.

Diagnoses according to DSM-IV-TR and patient records, DSM-5 draft, and suggested modified DSM-5 draft*.

Diagnosis DSM-IV-TR and patient records DSM-5 drafta Suggested modificationb
Prevalence/1,000 95% CI n (%) n (% of DSM-IV-TR) n (% of DSM-IV-TR)
ASDsc (all) 8.4 6.1–11.5 37 (100)
 ASDs (≥70)d,e 0.45 0.1–1.6 2 (5)
 ASDs (≥50)f 26 12 (46%) 25 (96%)
 ASDs (≥70)f,e 5.0 3.3–7.5 22 (60) 8 (36%) 21 (95%)
 ASDs (50–69)f 0.9 0.4–2.3 4 (11) 4 (100%) 4 (100%)
 ASDs (35–49)g 1.6 0.8–3.3 7 (19)
 ASDs (20–34)g 0.45 0.1–1.6 2 (5)
 ASDs (<20)g 0 (0)
Autism (all) 4.1 2.6–6.4 18 (48.5)
 Autism (≥70)f 2.5 1.4–4.4 11 (61) 8 (73%) 11 (100%)
 Autism (50–69)f 0.9 0.4–2.3 4 (22) 4 (100%) 4 (100%)
 Autism (35–49)g 0.7 0.2–2.0 3 (17)
 Autism (20–34)g 0 (0)
 Autism (<20)g 0 (0)

ASf 2.5 1.4–4.4 11 (30) 0 (0%) 10 (91%)

The restd,g 1.8 0.9–3.6 8 (21.5)

aEvaluated in 82 participants (full-scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ) ≥50).

bMattila et al.'s modification of DSM-5 draft criteria [18].

cIncluding autism, Asperger's syndrome (AS), and “the rest.”

dAccording to parents' developmental questionnaire and patient records (one with AS and one with AS traits).

eOf all autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), 65% high-functioning.

fBased on screening and examinations in the epidemiological study.

gDrawn from patient records (three with autism, five with autistic traits, and one with pervasive developmental disorder).

*Adapted from Mattila et al., 2011 [18].