Validation of the FASD-Tree as a screening tool for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Sarah N MattsonKenneth Lyons JonesGanz ChockalingamJeffrey R WozniakMatthew T HylandNatasia S Courchesne-KrakMiguel Del CampoEdward P Rileynull nullPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2023)
The FASD-Tree is not a biomarker of PAE and does not provide definitive evidence of prenatal alcohol exposure. Rather it is an accurate and valid screening tool for FASD and can be used by clinicians who suspect that a patient has a history of PAE, even if the exposure is unknown.