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Diagnosing ASD in Adults Without ID: Accuracy of the ADOS-2 and the ADI-R.

Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adulthood often represents a challenge in clinical practice. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the ADOS and ADI-R in diagnosing ASD in adults. 113 subjects with an IQ of 70 or above were assessed through an ex...

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Publicado en:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 47; no. 11; pp. 3370 - 3380
Autores principales: Fusar-Poli, Laura, Brondino, Natascia, Rocchetti, Matteo, Panisi, Cristina, Provenzani, Umberto, Damiani, Stefano, Politi, Pierluigi
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Nov2017
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Sumario:Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adulthood often represents a challenge in clinical practice. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the ADOS and ADI-R in diagnosing ASD in adults. 113 subjects with an IQ of 70 or above were assessed through an extensive clinical evaluation. The ADOS-2 Module 4 and the ADI-R were separately administered by staff members blind to clinical judgment. Our results cautiously confirm the accuracy of ADOS-2 Module 4, while suggest that ADI-R might not be reliable in adults without intellectual disability. Clinicians' training and experience remains of primary importance while assessing adults who could potentially belong to the autism spectrum.