Observational Cohort Study Dedicated to Autism Spectrum Disorder: Milestone Steps, Results Updates, Perspectives

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent difficulties in two domains: social communication and interaction, alongside with restricted, repetitive pattern of behaviors. It affects children and persists into adolescence and adulthood. Its causes and underlying psychopathological mechanisms are unknown and remain to be discovered. TEDIS cohort study developed over the decade 2010–2022, in Ile-de-France region, includes 1300 patients’ files up to date, with valuable health information drawn from ASD evaluation. It provides researchers and decision makers with reliable data source to improve knowledge and practice in the context of ASD patients.