Investigating the association between early years foundation stage profile scores and subsequent diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder: a retrospective study of linked healthcare and education data

• Main Authors: Stefan Williams (Author), John Wright (Author), Barry Wright (Author), Brian Kelly (Author), Mark Mon-Williams (Author), David Sims (Author), Faisal Mushtaq (Author), Kuldeep Sohal (Author), Jane Elizabeth Blackwell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective We set out to test whether the early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) score derived from 17 items assessed by teachers at the end of reception school year had any association with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis in subsequent years. This study tested the feasibility of succe...