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Diagnostic delay in children with neurodevelopmental conditions attending a publicly funded developmental assessment service: findings from the Sydney Child Neurodevelopment Research Registry.

Kelsie A BoultonMarie-Antoinette HodgeAilsa JewellNatalie OngNatalie SiloveAdam John Guastella
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
The study shows a substantial delay in diagnostic assessments that leaves most vulnerable children without an assessment by school age and highlights contributors to delays. These delays highlight the complexity of delivering early intervention and support policies that rely on swift and appropriate developmental assessment to vulnerable families.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
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  • randomized controlled trial
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • tertiary care