Neurodevelopmental Diagnoses Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Key Points

• The aim is to examine changes in neurodevelopmental diagnoses among children before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Conducted a population-based cohort study
• Focused on children aged 6 years or younger
• Analyzed rates of neurodevelopmental diagnoses across three periods: prepandemic, pandemic, and postpandemic
• Assessed the impact of virtual care on healthcare access
• No significant differences in new neurodevelopmental diagnoses rates before, during, and after the pandemic.
• Access to virtual care likely helped maintain the stability of diagnoses during the pandemic and postpandemic periods.