From the Discussion section:
The results of our meta-analysis representing more than 70,000 children of six European population-based birth/child cohorts indicated that children prenatally exposed to acetaminophen were 19% and 21% more likely to subsequently have ASC and ADHD symptoms within the borderline/clinical range, respectively, compared with non-exposed children. The association with ASC was attenuated after omitting the largest cohort but remained positive. When stratifying by sex, these associations were slightly stronger among boys compared to girls but positive associations with effect sizes of similar magnitude were observed in both strata, especially in the case of ADHD. Postnatal exposure to acetaminophen was not associated with either of the outcome, thought there was evidence of between-study heterogeneity for the association with ASC symptoms.
From the Outcomes section:
ASC and ADHD symptoms were assessed using validated parent-reported questionnaires or linked hospital records. Autistic symptoms were assessed using the Development And Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) [18] (ALSPAC), the Pervasive Developmental Problems (PDP) subscale of the Child Behaviour Checklist for Toddlers (CBCL1½–5) [19] (GASPII and The Generation R Study), the Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST) [20] (INMA) and an ASC scale derived from the CBCL for 6–18 (CBCL6–18) [21] (RHEA). ADHD symptoms were assessed using the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) [18] (ALSPAC); the Conner’s Parent Rating Scale Revised short form (CPRS-R:S) [22] (The Generation R Study), the Hyperactivity/Inattention subscale of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) [23] (DNBC), the Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity problems subscale of the CBCL1½-5 and CBCL6/18 (GASPII and RHEA), and the ADHD Criteria of DSM-IV (DSM-ADHD Questionnaire) [24] (INMA). Higher scores indicate more symptoms.
That's a very charitable view of Wakefield lol
I don't give a rats ass about Wakefield. The point is that the idea that some guy claiming that there is some anecdotal evidence that a vaccine might have a side effect set off a catastrophic public health crisis is nonsense. If you have normal levels of public trust in institutions then he makes that claim it's in the news for two weeks, the entire scientific community counters that claim and everyone moves on. Anti vaxxers are the result of decades of the profit motive being at the heart of public health in tandem with decades of corporate funded anti science from the cigarette industry, to the sugar industry, the oil industry and so on. This has nothing to do with a bad apple and is not some superstructural problem, it is a problem that stems directly from the economic base. The Wakefield obsession is the result of liberals not being able to address the actual problem because the problem is liberalism.
Good to see sense here. The hate for Wakefield is forever justified but putting the blame all on him instead of analyzing the material barriers to vaccine acceptance is a major reddit moment.