Dietary Supplements and Autism Ranking:

Future Research

There is a need for further research into the use of dietary supplements for autistic people. Specifically there is a need for studies which:

• Use more robust methodology, for example, large-scale, randomised, double-blind trials carried out on several sites
• Replicate and extend existing research into those dietary supplements which appear to be effective
• Identify which individuals are most likely to benefit from which supplements
• Any future research should involve autistic people to review the efficacy and ethical basis of the intervention.

Updated

16 Jun 2022

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01 Apr 2017

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