Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Evidence of Instrument Validity for a Morphological Examination Performed in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract:Objective: For every 100 random children diagnosed with autism, at least 20 have morphological abnormalities, often associated with syndromes. Brazil does not have a standardized and validated instrument for morphological physical examination. This study aimed to translate into Brazilian Portuguese and culturally adapt the clinical signs described in the Autism Dysmorphology Measure, as well as validate the instrument in a sample of children with autism. Methods: The original instrument was translated, cultur… Show more
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