Research Letter

Annual Trends in Unmet Health Care Needs Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0046

March 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This survey study identifies the prevalence of unmet medical, dental, vision, hearing, mental, and general health care needs of autistic children from 2016 to 2023.

Corresponding Author: Wen Zhang, PhD, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, 12/F, Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare, 1 Sheung Shing St, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR (wwzhang@hkmu.edu.hk).

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