Accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers ( M-CHAT) in Detecting Autism and Other Developmental Disorders in Community Clinics.

This study determined the accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers ( M-CHAT) in detecting toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders (DD) in community mother and child health clinics. We analysed 19,297 eligible toddlers (15-36 months) who had M-CHAT...

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Publicado en:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 28 - 36
Autores principales: Toh, Teck-Hock, Tan, Vivian Wee-Yen, Lau, Peter Sie-Teck, Kiyu, Andrew
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Jan2018
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Sumario:This study determined the accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers ( M-CHAT) in detecting toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders (DD) in community mother and child health clinics. We analysed 19,297 eligible toddlers (15-36 months) who had M-CHAT performed in 2006-2011. Overall sensitivities for detecting ASD and all DD were poor but better in the 21 to <27 months and 27-36-month age cohorts (54.5-64.3%). Although positive predictive value (PPV) was poor for ASD, especially the younger cohort, positive M-CHAT helped in detecting all DD (PPV = 81.6%). This suggested M-CHAT for screening ASD was accurate for older cohorts (>21 months) and a useful screening tool for all DD.