Question reference: S3W-08837
- Date lodged: 24 January 2008
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 February 2008
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been diagnosed with autism-related conditions in each year since 1980.
Answer
People withautism spectrum disorder are most likely to be diagnosed in an outpatientclinic and managed in the community or general practice. Diagnostic informationfor patients attending outpatient clinics is not available centrally.