Narrative systematic review for autism spectrum disorders screening tools in school settings
ASD screening tools vary widely across the globe, with limited standardisation. Evidence is lacking on how ethnicity and socioeconomic status affect their effectiveness in schools. Given the dearth of scientific evidence in this field, collaboration among educators, researchers and policymakers is needed to establish the evidence base for universal screening, identify optimal tools, coordinate their use and ensure their validation for specific populations.
Authors
- Lucy McCann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6495-7747)
- Dougal Hargreaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0722-9847)
- Federica Amati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3401-6946)
- Dasha Nicholls (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7257-6605)
- Ritu Mitra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4211-8512)
- Shamini Gnani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6246-9590)
- Antonio Ivan Lazzarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8045-2346)
- Alex Weston
- Krishan Narayan
- Rinad Bakhti
- Nishani Fonseka
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- UK Dementia Research Institute (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Keele University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105317
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care