Autism
COVID-19 in autistic people
Research on COVID-19 outcomes and risk factors has mainly focused on the general population leading to specific health conditions, such as obesity and mood disorders, being associated with higher risk of severe COVID, as well as the use of multiple medications. Medication use and some of the conditions identified are known to be common in autistic people, but few studies have investigated their role in COVID-19 outcomes for autistic people. This study looks at COVID-19 outcomes in autistic people and explores clinical risk factors, such as long-term conditions and medication use. Read more about this research here.
Physical health conditions in autism
People with autism may be more likely to experience poorer physical health than other people. We aimed to identify what is and what is not known about physical health conditions experienced by people with autism. Read about this research and our findings here
Multi-morbidity in adults with autism
Adults with autism may be more likely to experience poorer health than their peers without autism. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of comorbid mental health conditions and physical disabilities in a whole country population of adults aged 25+ with and without reported autism. Read more about this research here
Multi-morbidity in children
Children and young people with autism may be more likely to experience poorer health than their peers without autism. We aimed to investigate the comorbid conditions in a whole country population of children and young people aged 0-24 years with and without autism. Read about our research and findings here
General health status of adults
General health status in adult populations with autism has been little studied. We aimed to investigate general health status and predictors of poor health in adults with autism compared with other adults. Read about our research and findings here
General health status of children
Reported childhood prevalence of autism varies considerably between studies and over time, and general health status has been little investigated. We aimed to investigate contemporary prevalence of reported autism by age, and general health status of children and young people with and without autism. Read about this research and our findings here