Lopez, Solomon (2024) Factors influencing the prevalence rate of ASD amongst children, a systematic review. Masters thesis, University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
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Abstract
The aim of this SLR is to examine the factors influencing the prevalence rate of ASD amongst children. To obtain literature for this SLR a search strategy was formulated to ensure that relevant, credible and current information was acquired. Using the PEO framework and the relevant Boolean operators’, key words were generated to be used in the search for literature. To obtain the relevant literature for this research a search of the PubMed database using the search term ‘Children AND factors AND autism’ was conducted resulting in forty five studies to be used in this SLR. A PRISMA flowchart (see appendix 3) displays how this search was conducted along with the inclusion and exclusion criteria used. The selected studies were then subject to critical appraisal via the Coughlan, Cronin and Ryan (2007) tool in which information regarding the studies is visually displayed to further ensure the research free from bias, credible and presents valid arguments (see appendix 1). With the appropriate studies selected, thematic analysis of the chosen studies took place using the Braun and Clarke method in which the themes and subthemes are created. Air pollution, hereditary influences, chemicals and external factors were identified as themes along with the subthemes of F.A and multivitamins. Examining these themes it was identified that the main themes, air pollution, hereditary influences, chemicals and external factors negatively contributed to the prevalence rate of ASD whilst the subthemes of F.A and multivitamins, particularly vitamin D positively impacted ASD development. This SLR concluded that the increased prevalence rate of ASD is not a result of one factor but aa result of multiple factors working together to increase this rate.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
| Divisions: | Theses and Dissertations > Masters Dissertations |
| Depositing User: | Victoria Hankinson |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Oct 2024 09:59 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2024 09:59 |
| URI: | https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/3162 |
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