Recall bias, MMR, and autism.
Parents of autistic children with regressive symptoms who were diagnosed after the publicity alleging a link with measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine tended to recall the onset as shortly after MMR more often than parents of similar children who were diagnosed prior to the publicity. This is consistent with the recall bias expected under such circumstances.
Andrews
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Statistics Unit, Public Health Laboratory Service, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK.
Miller
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E
Taylor
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Lingam
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R
Simmons
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A
Stowe
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J
Waight
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P
D001294:Attitude to Health; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000523:psychology; D015982:Bias; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000009:adverse effects; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011939:Mental Recall; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011642:Publications; D013997:Time Factors
D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine