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Toddlers at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders from Kerala, India – A community based screening
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Toddlers at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders from Kerala, India – A community based screening

Jaisoorya TS, Preeti Jacob, Shoba Srinath, Sunil Kumar G, Manoj L, Gokul GR, Diana L Robins and Thennarasu K
Asian journal of psychiatry, v 31, pp 10-12
Jan 2018
PMID: 29306218

Abstract

M-CHAT-R Screening Toddlers Autism Spectrum Disorders India
•Study reports toddlers at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Kerala, India.•Culturally adapted Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers–Revised (MCHAT-R) used.•5.5% toddlers were at risk on M-CHAT-R.•2.7% toddlers on shortened 7-question M-CHAT R (“Best Seven”).•M-CHAT-R and its “Best Seven” could be a viable screening instruments. To study the at-risk rate for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) on a parent-report questionnaire in toddlers between the ages of 16–24 months. 6237 toddlers from Kerala, India selected by cluster random sampling were surveyed by community nurses using the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers − Revised (M-CHAT-R) translated to Malayalam and culturally adapted. 5.5% toddlers were at risk on M-CHAT-R and 2.7% on “Best Seven”. M-CHAT-R and its “Best Seven” could be viable community level screening instruments, albeit with further cultural adaptation for a primarily non-English speaking population in India.

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