TY - JOUR
T1 - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
T2 - An overview of current evidence and activities in the UK
AU - Schölin, Lisa
AU - Mukherjee, Raja
AU - Aiton, Neil
AU - Blackburn, Carolyn
AU - Brown, Sarah
AU - Flemming, Kate
AU - Gard, Paul
AU - Howlett, Helen
AU - Plant, Moira
AU - Price, Alan
AU - Shields, Jennifer
AU - Smith, Lesley
AU - Suttie, Michael
AU - Zammitt, David
AU - Cook, Penny
PY - 2021/7/1
Y1 - 2021/7/1
N2 - Estimates for the UK suggest that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)-the most common neurodevelopmental condition-are high. Considering the significant health and social impacts of FASD, there is a public health imperative to prioritise prevention, interventions and support. In this article, we outline the current state of play regarding FASD knowledge and research in the UK, which is characterised by a lack of evidence, a lack of dedicated funding and services, and consequently little policy formulation and strategic direction. We highlight progress made to date, as well as current knowledge and service gaps to propose a way forward for UK research. [Abstract copyright: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.]
AB - Estimates for the UK suggest that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)-the most common neurodevelopmental condition-are high. Considering the significant health and social impacts of FASD, there is a public health imperative to prioritise prevention, interventions and support. In this article, we outline the current state of play regarding FASD knowledge and research in the UK, which is characterised by a lack of evidence, a lack of dedicated funding and services, and consequently little policy formulation and strategic direction. We highlight progress made to date, as well as current knowledge and service gaps to propose a way forward for UK research. [Abstract copyright: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.]
KW - FASD
KW - Alcohol
KW - Diagnosis
KW - screening
KW - disability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85099461935&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320435
DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320435
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85099461935
VL - 106
SP - 636
EP - 640
JO - Archives of Disease in Childhood
JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood
SN - 0003-9888
IS - 7
ER -