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Journal article
Screening for autism spectrum disorders in primary care settings
Autism : the international journal of research and practice, v 12(5), pp 537-556
Sep 2008
PMCID: PMC4732522
PMID: 18805946
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Abstract
The need for autism-specific screening during pediatric well-child visits has been established. However, additional support for specific screening instruments is needed. The current study used the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) and the M-CHAT Follow-Up Interview to screen 4797 children during toddler checkups. Of the 4797 cases, 466 screened positive on the M-CHAT; of the 362 who completed the follow-up interview, 61 continued to show risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). A total of 41 children have been evaluated; 21 children have been diagnosed with ASD, 17 were classified with non-ASD delays, and three were typically developing. The PPV of M-CHAT plus interview was .57. It is notable that only four of the 21 cases of ASD were flagged by their pediatrician. These findings suggest that the M-CHAT is effective in identifying ASD in primary care settings. Future research will follow this sample longitudinally.
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- Title
- Screening for autism spectrum disorders in primary care settings
- Creators
- Diana L Robins - Georgia State University
- Publication Details
- Autism : the international journal of research and practice, v 12(5), pp 537-556
- Publisher
- Sage
- Grant note
- R56 HD035612 / NICHD NIH HHS 2R56HD 035612-10A1 / NICHD NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000259391000007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-51549104459
- Other Identifier
- 991019186776104721
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