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The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers: A Follow-up Study Investigating the Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorders
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The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers: A Follow-up Study Investigating the Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Jamie Kleinman, Diana Robins, Pamela Ventola, Juhi Pandey, Hilary Boorstein, Emma Esser, Leandra Wilson, Michael Rosenthal, Saasha Sutera, Alyssa Verbalis, …
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 38(5), pp 827-839
May 2008
PMID: 17882539
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-007-0450-9View
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Abstract

Pediatrics Autism Early identification Psychology Public Health/Gesundheitswesen Child & School Psychology Pediatric screening
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often go undetected in toddlers. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) was used to screen 3,793 children aged 16–30 months from low- and high-risk sources; screen positive cases were diagnostically evaluated. Re-screening was performed on 1,416 children aged 42–54 months. Time1 Positive Predictive Value (PPV) was .36 for the initial screening and .74 for the screening plus follow-up telephone interview; values were similar for Time2 PPV. When separating referral sources, PPV was low for the low-risk sample but acceptable with the follow-up telephone interview. Children with ASD from the low-risk and high-risk samples were highly similar. Results indicate that the M-CHAT continues to be a promising instrument for the early detection of ASD.

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Psychology, Developmental
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