Primary Care Professionals With Specialized Training Accurately Diagnosed Autism For Over 80% Of Children Referred With Developmental Delay

Primary care professionals who receive specialized training can make accurate autism diagnoses for 82% of young children referred for evaluation. Positive predictive value was 92.6%, and negative predictive value was 62.2%. Across six primary care sites in Indiana, there was no difference in overall diagnostic accuracy. 

The EAE Hub system was provided through the Early Autism Evaluation (EAE) Hub system, launched in 2012 by an interdisciplinary team at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The EAE Hub team provides specialized training and ongoing collaborative learning with community primary care professionals. EAE Hub primary care provider organizations perform evaluations . . .