What The Study Did: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 27 studies found that autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) were associated with increased risk of mortality, and understanding the underlying reasons for these associations may lead to targeted strategies to prevent avoidable deaths.
Authors: Ferrán Catalá-López, Ph.D., of the Institute of Health Carlos III in Madrid, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.6401)
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