Table 1 Summary of consensus recommendations for the diagnosis of FASD in Australia
Area | Recommendation |
|---|---|
Population screening | We do not recommend population-based screening for FASD (GRADE: strong recommendation | low quality evidence) |
Referral | We recommend the use of standard criteria for referral for specialist diagnostic assessment (GRADE: conditional recommendation | low quality evidence) |
Diagnostic categories | We recommend the diagnostic categories of fetal alcohol syndrome, partial fetal alcohol syndrome and neurodevelopmental disorder-alcohol exposed for use in Australia (GRADE: conditional recommendation | low quality evidence) |
Diagnostic criteria | We recommended that the diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome, partial fetal alcohol syndrome and neurodevelopmental disorder-alcohol exposed are based on the criteria summarised in Table 2 (GRADE: conditional recommendation | low quality evidence) |
Diagnostic assessment methods | We recommend standard diagnostic assessment based on the comprehensive interdisciplinary UW approach to assessment (GRADE: conditional recommendation | low quality evidence) |
Resources for implementation | We recommend the development of comprehensive resources to facilitate national implementation of standard diagnostic criteria and national case reporting (GRADE: conditional recommendation | low quality evidence) |
Consumer information and support | We recommend that information and support are provided for individuals and their parents or carers during the diagnostic process (GRADE: conditional recommendation | low quality evidence) |