Screening approaches for identifying fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in children, adolescents, and adults: A systematic review

CONCLUSIONS: Although several FASD screening tools and approaches are available for use across a range of age groups and settings, the overall evidence base supporting their psychometric properties is weak, with most studies demonstrating significant risk of bias. Service providers should exercise caution in selecting and implementing FASD screening tools given these limitations. It is critically important to accurately identify individuals with FASD across ages and settings to support healthy outcomes. Thus, there is a pressing need for additional research in this area, particularly validation studies in large and representative samples using robust methodological approaches.PMID:34453340 | DOI:10.1111/acer.14657

Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research - August 28, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Melissa Grubb Ariella Golden Abigail Withers Daniella Vellone Arlene Young Kaitlyn McLachlan Source Type: research