RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Do children who become autistic consult more often after MMR vaccination?
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 226
OP 227
VO 51
IS 464
A1 DeWilde, S
A1 Carey, I M
A1 Richards, N
A1 Hilton, S R
A1 Cook, D G
YR 2001
UL http://bjgp.org/content/51/464/226.abstract
AB A close temporal association has been reported between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination and dramatic behavioural decline in children subsequently diagnosed as autistic. We hypothesised that such a decline would be reflected in increased consultations with the child's general practitioner. The Doctor's Independent Network database was used to examine whether children subsequently diagnosed as autistic consulted more frequently than controls after MMR vaccination. No difference in consulting behaviour was seen in the six months post MMR. Any dramatic effect of MMR on behaviour seems unlikely.