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Table 3 Two-way sensitivity analysis of the number of ASD cases prevented by rubella vaccination, 2001-2010.

From: Congenital rubella syndrome and autism spectrum disorder prevented by rubella vaccination - United States, 2001-2010

Pre-Vaccine Era CRS Incidence Percentage of CRS Cases Presenting with an ASD
  Lower Limit Estimate Upper Limit
Endemic 249 614 830
Overall 498 1228 1660
Epidemic 1868 4607 6225
  1. Pre-vaccine era CRS incidence and the percentage of CRS cases presenting with an ASD were varied simultaneously to give estimates of the numbers of CRS-associated ASD cases prevented.
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BMC Public Health

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