Gluten- and casein-free diets for autistic spectrum disorder

. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 16.

Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD003498. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003498.pub3

Methods	Single-blind, randomised trial (method: coin-tossing).
Participants	Twenty children with autistic syndrome and abnormal urinary peptide patterns. Mean age range of the intervention group was 91 months (range 62 - 120); mean age range of the control group was 86 months (range 59-127)
Interventions	Gluten and casein free diet v normal diet. Duration of the study, 12 months
Outcomes	Autistic traits (as measured by the DIPAB). Cognitive skills (Leiter International Performance Scale). Linguistic ability (ITPA & Reynells språktest. Motor ability (Movement Assessment Battery for Children).
Notes
*Risk of bias*
Item	Authors’ judgement	Description
Allocation concealment?	Yes	A - Adequate