Autism spectrum disorder is a diagnosis that is increasingly applied; however, previous studies have conflicting findings whether rates of diagnosis rates continue to grow in the UK. This study tested whether the proportion of people receiving a new autism diagnosis has been increasing over a twenty-year period, both overall and by subgroups.

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20 多年来自闭症诊断的时间趋势：一项基于英国人群的队列研究

自闭症谱系障碍是一种越来越被应用的诊断。然而，之前的研究得出的结论相互矛盾，即英国的诊断率是否继续增长。这项研究测试了接受新自闭症诊断的人的比例在过去 20 年中是否一直在增加，无论是总体还是亚组。