@article {4446,
	title = {Differences in autism spectrum disorders incidence by sub-populations in Israel 1992-2009: a total population study.},
	journal = {J Autism Dev Disord},
	volume = {45},
	number = {4},
	year = {2015},
	month = {2015 Apr},
	pages = {1062-9},
	abstract = {We analyzed data from the Israeli National Insurance Institute (NII). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) incidence was calculated for all children born in Israel 1992-2009, and by population groups. Overall, 9,109 ASD cases among 2,431,649 children were identified. ASD cumulative incidence by age 8 years increased 10-fold during 2000-2011, from 0.49\% to 0.49\%, while other child disabilities in NII increased only 1.65-fold. There was a consistent increase in ASD incidence with advancing birth cohorts born 1992-2004, stabilizing among those born 2005-2009. ASD rates among Israeli Arabs were substantially lower, and increased about 10 years later than the general population. The findings suggest a role for ASD awareness, accessing of the government benefit, or the way the concept of ASD is perceived.},
	issn = {1573-3432},
	doi = {10.1007/s10803-014-2262-z},
	author = {Raz, Raanan and Weisskopf, Marc G and Davidovitch, Michael and Pinto, Ofir and Levine, Hagai}
}
