Table 1 Average values of diagnostic timeline compared between order of diagnosis
From: The diagnostic journey of genetically defined neurodevelopmental disorders
First diagnosis obtained | Age of first concerns (months) | First concerns and validation (months) | First concerns and developmental diagnosis (months) | First concerns and genetic diagnosis (months) | Genetic diagnosis and seeing a specialist (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Developmental (n = 18) | 10.6 Range: 0–60 SD: 14.4 | 5.9 Range: 0–24 SD: 6.6 | 9.3 Range: 0–36 SD: 8.8 | 39.9 Range: 6–138 SD: 34.3 | 4.2 Range: 0–36 SD: 10.1 |
Genetic (n = 8) | 7.0 Range: 0–24 SD: 7.6 | 1.6 Range: 0–6 SD: 2.4 | 37.8 Range: 21–70 SD: 19.2 | 11.3 Range: 0–48 SD: 15.4 | 1.8 Range: 0–10 SD: 3.6 |