The aims of this strategy
1. Determine which areas of NHS autism service provision in England are based on reliable evidence and which areas require further research.
2. Ensure there is a better fit between the evidence produced and the evidence gaps in the NHS in England.
3. Facilitate the use of the best current evidence when making decisions about autism services provided by or paid for by the NHS in England.
4. Improve the mechanisms to robustly evaluate the effectiveness of policy and funding decisions about NHS-provided healthcare for autistic people in England