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. 2022 Aug 5;24(8):e39888. doi: 10.2196/39888

Table 5.

Converging and diverging priority levels for concepts in autism spectrum disorder in PubMed and forum data sets.


 List of concepts
Concepts with similar relevance for both autism spectrum disorder sources

  • Social communication disorder

  • Developmental disabilities

  • Aphasia

  • Autistic behavior

  • Intellectual disability

  • Mental disorders

  • Pervasive development disorder

  • Cerebral palsy

  • Seizures

  • Repetitive behavior

  • Social interaction

  • Nonverbal

  • Communication

  • Social behavior

  • Eye contact

  • Social skills

  • Aggressive behavior

  • Self-injurious behavior

  • Stereotyped behavior

  • Behavioral tic
Concepts with high relevance to autism spectrum disorder forums

  • Bullying

  • Obsessions

  • Social phobia

  • Social anxiety

  • Temper tantrum

  • Mutism

  • Nervousness

  • Social problems

  • Introvert

  • Social life

  • Crowding
Concepts with high relevance to autism spectrum disorder in PubMed

  • Immune dysregulation

  • Social cognition

  • Behavior adaptive