Objective:

To determine the prevalence of positive autism screening results and autism diagnosis among children with congenital heart disease (CHD) at 18-30 months of age.

Approach:

Key Findings:

• Prevalence of positive autism screens was 14.6%.
• Prevalence of autism diagnosis was 11.7%.
• Children with positive screens were younger than those with negative screens.
• Higher rates of public insurance and Risk Stratification for Congenital Heart Surgery-2 scores were found in children with autism.
• M-CHAT-R/F showed sensitivity of 66% and positive predictive value of 57%.

Interpretation:

Limitations:

• The study is based on a small sample size (N = 94).
• Data may not fully capture all sociodemographic and clinical factors influencing autism screening and diagnosis.

Conclusion:

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