David H. Freedman
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Machine-learning tool offers rapid autism diagnosis
A five-minute online questionnaire can diagnose autism with as much accuracy as the so-called gold standard diagnostic tests, according to unpublished findings presented Tuesday at the Autism Consortium 2011 symposium in Boston.
Machine-learning tool offers rapid autism diagnosis
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