26 April 2009
Genetic Links in Autism
04/29/09 05:30 Filed in: Research
The Chicago Tribune is reporting, in an article dated for today, on a pair of studies reported in the Journal Nature that relate to advances in research on genetic variations in autistic disorder. The entire text of the study article is available at Nature's website for those with advanced training in genetics and/or molecular biology (a group I am most certainly not among).
Information about study size, and design however, which are important components in determining the relative quality of research, are more universal research components. It is notable that this was a fairly good sized study, involving over 5,000 participants with autism spectrum disorders, and a very large control group. Autism diagnoses were made using the ADOS and/or the ADI-R, which would suggest good reliability and consistency in diagnosing autism amongst the participants. Read More...
Information about study size, and design however, which are important components in determining the relative quality of research, are more universal research components. It is notable that this was a fairly good sized study, involving over 5,000 participants with autism spectrum disorders, and a very large control group. Autism diagnoses were made using the ADOS and/or the ADI-R, which would suggest good reliability and consistency in diagnosing autism amongst the participants. Read More...
