| Record status | This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment. The agency responsible for the publication has subsequently been disbanded. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. |
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| Bibliographic details | Health Technology Advisory Committee. MMR vaccine and autism: no evidence of association. Minnesota: Health Technology Advisory Committee (HTAC) 2001
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| Authors' objectives | This report aims to assess the links between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and the development of autism in children.
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| Authors' conclusions | There is no scientific evidence that supports the hypothesis that the MMR vaccine, or any combination of vaccines, causes the development of autism. Both the CDC and the British Committee on Safety of Medicines found no association between the MMR vaccine and autism.
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| URL for original research | http://www.health.state.mn.us/htac/mmrdr.htm |
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| Subject index terms status | Subject indexing assigned by CRD |
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| Subject index terms | Autistic Disorder; Child; Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine /adverse effects |
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| Language | English |
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| Address for correspondence | Queries should be referred to the Minnesota Department of Health (http://www.health.state.mn.us/) |
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| Accession number | 32003000454 |
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| Database entry date | 16 May 2003 |
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