Overview
ASD is a very complex and lifelong disorder. Patients' functioning is influenced by multiple factors, including treatments, inclusion and life contexts. Nonetheless, outcome measures are still point-specific and highly fragmented, rarely considering global or multidimensional functioning, development or long-term modifications, especially in the real world. The present study considers ongoing real-life treatments in three different NHS settings, in line with the Italian Guidelines. Two age classes will be considered, 0-5 and 6-11, adding new outcome tools pre-post intervention to those already used, to evaluate quality of life, global functioning, multidimensional needs and strengths and shared decision making. Correlations between the different outcome tools will be explored, and possible clusters will be investigated. Acceptability of the outcome tools for the operators, patients and families, as well as usefulness and sustainability in daily practice, will also be evaluated.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- ASD diagnosis according to the criteria shared by the regional NFA network
- Age under 12
- Consent from the person holding parental responsibility for health choices
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects aged 12 years or older at the time of enrollment
- No consent from the person holding parental responsibility for health choices
