Validation of the FASD-Tree as a screening tool for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

CONCLUSION: 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.PMID:36807293 | DOI:10.1111/acer.14987

Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research - February 22, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Sarah N Mattson Kenneth Lyons Jones Ganz Chockalingam Jeffrey R Wozniak Matthew T Hyland Natasia S Courchesne-Krak Miguel Del Campo Edward P Riley CIFASD Source Type: research