The investigators hypothesize that children seen in a clinic that uses a compute based system known as CHICA, which reminds pediatricians to screen at defined time point for autism, will be screened more consistently for autism and receive more timely diagnostic a treatment services.
To be eligible for this trial, participants must receive their care at one of four primary care clinics in Indianapolis where the CHICA system is used.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
368
Physicians in the intervention clinic will receive computer generated reminders to screen for autism among children of appropriate age visiting the clinic.
Wishard (Eskenazi) Healthcare clinics
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Structure autism screening instrument administered
Physicians are reminded by the computer system to screen children under 3 years of age for autism with a structured screening instrument. Chart abstraction is used to document whether or not the screening occurred.
Time frame: Up to 4 years
Are appropriate diagnostic studies conducted among children who screen positive for autism.
Among children who a suspected of having autism, chart abstraction and interviews are done to determine if the child received appropriate diagnostic and studies.
Time frame: Up to 4 years
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