Overview
- The Nature Human Behaviour paper reanalyzed 248 meta-analyses spanning 200 trials and more than 10,000 participants.
- The review examined 19 complementary and integrative approaches, including acupuncture, music therapy, probiotics, animal-assisted programs and vitamin D.
- Fewer than half of the interventions had any evaluation of acceptability, tolerability or adverse events.
- Researchers launched a free evidence platform to help users navigate the findings: ebiact-database.com.
- Authors urge shared decision-making and caution against conclusions from isolated, low-quality studies, noting up to 90% of autistic people report trying such options at least once.