Comparative analysis of three screening instruments for autism spectrum disorder in toddlers at high risk.

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39, 6, (2009), pp. 897-909ISSN
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Psychiatry
Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging
PI Group Memory and Emotion
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F.C. Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging
Journal title
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
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vol. 39
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iss. 6
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p. 897
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p. 909
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110 012 Social cognition of verbal communication; DCN 1: Perception and Action; NCEBP 9: Mental healthAbstract
Several instruments have been developed to screen for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in high-risk populations. However, few studies compare different instruments in one sample. Data were gathered from the Early Screening of Autistic Traits Questionnaire, Social Communication Questionnaire, Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales-Developmental Profile, Infant-Toddler Checklist and key items of the Checklist for Autism in Toddlers in 238 children (mean age = 29.6 months, SD = 6.4) at risk for ASD. Discriminative properties are compared in the whole sample and in two age groups separately (8-24 months and 25-44 months). No instrument or individual item shows satisfying power in discriminating ASD from non-ASD, but pros and cons of instruments and items are discussed and directions for future research are proposed.
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