Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complicated neurodevelopmental disability with an increasing prevalence worldwide and considerable implications for individuals and their families. According to the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, the prevalence of ASD in children aged 8 years was 2.30% in 2018, which was similar to the prevalence of 2.47% in 2014 to 2016 reported by Xu et al. The aim of the study was to estimate the ASD prevalence among children and adolescents in the US in 2019 and 2020.

Reference: Li Q, Li Y, Liu B, Chen Q, Xing X, Xu G, Yang W. Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Adolescents in the United States from 2019 to 2020. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Jul 5. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.1846.