Comparison of three features of the 12 children in the Lancet paper with features apparent in the NHS records, including those from the Royal Free hospital

Child no	Regressive autism		Non-specific colitis		First symptoms days after MMR		All three features
Child no	Lancet	Records*	Lancet	Records†	Lancet	Records‡	Lancet	Records
1	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
3	Yes	?	Yes	No	Yes	?	Yes	No
4	Yes	?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
5	Yes	?	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
6	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	No
7	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
8	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
9	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
10	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
11	Yes	?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
12	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Total	9/12	?6/12	11/12	3/12	8/12	?2/12	6/12	0/12

See supplementary data on bmj.com for a version of this table with detailed footnotes.

*Regressive developmental disorder—autism.

†Royal Free hospital pathology service.

‡First behavioural symptoms ≤14 days after MMR.