Prospective Study Complementary therapies in medicine 2020

Parental use of conventional and complementary therapy for autism in Jordan.

Masri AT, Khatib F, Al Qudah A, Nafi O, Almomani M, Bashtawi M, et al. — Complementary therapies in medicine, 2020

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a prospective cross-sectional study in Jordan to investigate parental use of conventional and complementary therapies for children with autism.

What They Found

Among 274 interviewed parents, 54.7% used medication for hyperactivity, 21.9% used anticonvulsants, and 2.1% used sleep aids for their children with autism. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) was used by 47.0% of parents, with fish oil (35.0%) and casein-free diets (8.7%) being the most common CAM interventions.

Canadian Relevance

This study was conducted in Jordan and has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a cross-sectional study conducted in Jordan, its findings may not be generalizable to other populations and rely on parental self-reporting.

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Study Details

Study Type	Prospective Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	31987222
Year Published	2020
Journal	Complementary therapies in medicine
MeSH Terms	Adolescent; Adult; Autistic Disorder; Child; Child, Preschool; Complementary Therapies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Jordan; Male; Middle Aged; Parents; Prospective Studies

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