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Sensitivity and Specificity of Proposed DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers
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Sensitivity and Specificity of Proposed DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers

Marianne L Barton, Diana L Robins, Dasal Jashar, Laura Brennan and Deborah Fein
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 43(5), pp 1184-1195
May 2013
PMID: 23543293
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1817-8View
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Abstract

DSM-5 Toddlers Diagnosis Autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis is based on behavioral presentation; changes in conceptual models or defining behaviors may significantly impact diagnosis and uptake of ASD-specific interventions. The literature examining impact of DSM-5 criteria is equivocal. Toddlers may be especially vulnerable to the stringent requirements of impairment in all three social-communication symptoms and two restricted/repetitive symptoms. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves identified optimal cutoffs for sums of ADOS and ADI-R criteria mapped to each criterion for 422 toddlers. The optimal modification of DSM-5 criteria(sensitivity=.93, specificity=.74) required meeting the ROC-determined cutoffs for 2/3Domain A criteria and 1 point for 1/4 Domain B criteria. This modification will help insure that ASD is identified accurately in young children, facilitating ASD-specific early intervention.

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Psychology, Developmental
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