ASD - children’s and parents’ views of health services

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Service user involvement - the views and experiences of children and parents who are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • IRAS ID

    146157

  • Contact name

    Karen Graham

  • Contact email

    karen.graham2@nhs.net

  • Sponsor organisation

    Healthcare Improvement Scotland

  • Research summary

    The project aims to highlight children’s and carers’ experiences of health services and to identify the issues that are important to them at diagnosis and during treatment.

    The research will be used to influence the review of the SIGN guideline on ’Assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people with ASD’. The issues highlighted by chidren and carers will be used to advise clincial staff of the issues they should be addressing when discussing ASD with them.

  • REC name

    South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    13/SC/0660

  • Date of REC Opinion

    20 Dec 2013

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion