A longitudinal study of brain development in children with autism
This study investigates the maturation of the resting-state peak alpha frequency and optic radiation white-matter in children with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). From 2016, the study recruited and assessed children with ASD and typically developing children aged 6 to 9 years, around 70 children per group, with a total of 142 participants. The first follow-up was conducted on average 19 months after baseline, and the second follow-up on average 21 months after the first follow-up.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
142 (participants)
Age at first data collection
6 - 9 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2016
Primary Institutions
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Audio or visual recordings (e.g. of child behaviour, facial expressions)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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