Causal diagrams for research about childhood-onset disabilities.
Published May 9, 2026
A research-methods review explaining causal diagrams for childhood-onset disability studies; it is not family clinical guidance.
This research-methods review explains how directed acyclic graphs (causal diagrams) can support causal reasoning, confounder selection, effect estimation, and research design in studies of childhood-onset disabilities, including autism.
It is intended for researchers and readers interpreting research methods. It does not offer family clinical guidance, identify causes of autism, or determine an individual child’s care.
Source: Reynolds, Goldsmith, McIntyre, Day. “Causal Diagrams for Research About Childhood-Onset Disabilities.” Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 2026;68(5):614–622. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70064.
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