Abstract
Invited presentation at the Harnessing Linked Population-Level Data for Health Research Symposium, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Kanorau ā-roro is a mana-enhancing te reo Māori term for neurodiversity (the many faces of the mind). Neurodevelopmental conditions (NDC) are behavioural and cognitive disorders that involve significant difficulties in the acquisition and execution of specific intellectual, motor, language, or social functions. Global estimates of NDC have increased in recent decades but, in Aotearoa, there is a lack of current prevalence estimates for many NDC. In this study, we aimed to generate up-to-date, population-level prevalence estimates of NDC in Aotearoa using linked health service data.