Protocol for the Yapatjarrathati project: a mixed-method implementation trial of a tiered assessment process for identifying fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in a remote Australian community

• Main Authors: Dianne C. Shanley (Author), Erinn Hawkins (Author), Marjad Page (Author), Doug Shelton (Author), Wei Liu (Author), Heidi Webster (Author), Karen M. Moritz (Author), Linda Barry (Author), Jenny Ziviani (Author), Shirley Morrissey (Author), Frances O'Callaghan (Author), Andrew Wood (Author), Mary Katsikitis (Author), Natasha Reid (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. Early identification can improve functioning for individuals and reduce costs to society. Gold standard methods of diagnosing FASD rely on specialis...