@article{ed78b686c4be4155aa858c2582852edf,
title = "Elopement Patterns and Caregiver Strategies",
abstract = "The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) administered a survey to caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on their interventions for elopement behavior (EB). Data from 526 respondents were analyzed. Most families reported multiple interventions for EB and rated interventions overall as effective but burdensome. Several interventions such as fencing and window locks had favorable effectiveness/burden profiles. Tracking devices were used infrequently and rated as having low effectiveness. Behavioral specialists were commonly used, rated as effective, and most often provided by insurance. Medications were rated as having low effectiveness for EB, whether taken off-label for EB or for other reasons. Further study is needed to identify EB interventions that are effective, affordable, and easy to implement are needed.",
keywords = "Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elopement, Injury, Mortality, Wandering",
author = "Andersen, {Allan M.} and Law, {J. Kiely} and Marvin, {Alison R.} and Lipkin, {Paul H.}",
note = "Funding Information: We acknowledge the individuals with ASD, their families, the researchers, and the health care professionals who make the Interactive Autism Network possible through the generous contribution of their time and effort. This work was supported by National Institutes of Health grants T32MH019113 (Andersen), T32MH014592 (Andersen), and K12DA000357 (Andersen). The Interactive Autism Network is a partnership of Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Simons Foundation. Research reported in this article was partially funded through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Award (PCORI/PPRN-1501-26462). The opinions in this article are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), its Board of Governors or Methodology Committee or the National Institutes of Health. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.",
year = "2020",
month = jun,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s10803-019-03961-x",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "50",
pages = "2053--2063",
journal = "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders",
issn = "0162-3257",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "6",
}