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Author: search.filters.author.Rutherford, MarionSubject: search.filters.subject.Autism Spectrum Disorder

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    Neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodiversity: Definition of terms from Scotland's National Autism Implementation Team [Editorial]
    (2022-03-28) Shah, Premal J.; Boilson, Marie; Rutherford, Marion; Prior, Susan; Johnston, Lorna; Maciver, Donald; Forsyth, Kirsty
    Adults with neurodevelopmental disorders frequently present to, but fit uneasily into, adult mental health services. We offer definitions of important terms related to neurodevelopmental disorders through unifying research data, medical and other viewpoints. This may improve understanding, clinical practice and development of neurodevelopmental disorder pathways within adult mental health services.
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    Parent focused interventions for older children or adults with ASD and parent wellbeing outcomes: A systematic review with meta-analysis
    (Elsevier, 2019-09-11) Rutherford, Marion; Singh Roy, Anusua; Rush, Robert; McCartney, Deborah; O'Hare, Anne; Forsyth, Kirsty
    Background: There is a need for better evidence in relation to parent-focussed interventions for older children (over 7 years) and adults, which are recommended in clinical guidelines.
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    The relationship between waiting times and 'adherence' to the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 98 guideline in autism spectrum disorder diagnostic services in Scotland
    (SAGE, 2015-06-01) McKenzie, Karen; Forsyth, Kirsty; O'Hare, Anne; McClure, Iain; Rutherford, Marion; Murray, Aja; Irvine, Linda; The Scottish Government
    The aim of this study was to explore the extent to which the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 98 guidelines on the assessment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder were adhered to in child autism spectrum disorder diagnostic services in Scotland and whether there was a significant relationship between routine practice which more closely reflected these recommendations (increased adherence) and increased waiting times. Retrospective, cross sectional case note analysis was applied to data from 80 case notes. Adherence ranged from a possible 0 (no adherence)to 19 (full adherence). Overall, 17/22 of the recommendations were adhered to in over 50 of the 80 cases and in 70 or more cases for 11/22 of the recommendations, with a mean adherence score of 16 (standard deviation = 1.9). No significant correlation was found between adherence and total wait time for untransformed (r = 0.15, p = 0.32) or transformed data (r = 0.12, p = 0.20). The results indicated that the assessment and diagnostic practices were consistent with the relevant Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 98 guideline recommendations. Increased adherence to the 19 included recommendations was not significantly related to increased total waiting times, indicating that the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 98 recommendations have generally been integrated into practice, without a resultant increase in patient waits.
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    Gender ratio in a clinical population sample, age of diagnosis and duration of assessment in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder
    (SAGE Publishing, 2016-01-29) Rutherford, Marion; McKenzie, K.; Johnson, T.; Catchpole, C.; OHare, A.; McClure, I.; Forsyth, Kirsty; McCartney, Deborah; Murray, A.; Scottish Government
    This article reports on gender ratio, age of diagnosis and the duration of assessment procedures in autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in a national study which included all types of clinical services for children and adults. Findings are reported from a retrospective case note analysis undertaken with a representative sample of 150 Scottish children and adults recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The study reports key findings that the gender ratio in this consecutively referred cohort is lower than anticipated in some age groups and reduces with increasing age. The gender ratio in children, together with the significant difference in the mean age of referral and diagnosis for girls compared to boys, adds evidence of delayed recognition of autism spectrum disorder in younger girls. There was no significant difference in duration of assessment for males and females suggesting that delays in diagnosis of females occur prior to referral for assessment. Implications for practice and research are considered.