[Biomedical treatment and diet supplements for the treatment of the autism spectrum disorder]

Pichon Riviere A, Augustovski F, Garcia Marti S, Glujovsky D, Alcaraz A, Lopez A, Bardach A, Ciapponi A, Rey-Ares L, Spira C
Record ID 32014000305
Spanish
Authors' objectives: To assess the available evidence on the efficacy, safety and issues related to coverage policies for the use of biomedical treatment and food supplements in patients with autism spectrum disorder.
Authors' recommendations: "Biomedical treatment" has not been reported in the scientific literature as an entity in itself. When individually assessing its components, the evidence found is not enough to endorse the use of restrictive diets and/or nutritional supplements as part of the routine treatment of the autism spectrum disorder. Both the clinical practice guidelines and health coverage policies do not endorse the use because they consider them as experimental.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2012
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Argentina
MeSH Terms
  • Humans
  • Autistic Disorder
  • Dietary Supplements
Contact
Organisation Name: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
Contact Address: Dr. Emilio Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires - Argentina, C1414 CABA
Contact Name: info@iecs.org.ar
Contact Email: info@iecs.org.ar
Copyright: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
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