A comparison and evaluation of three commonly used autism scales

Sevin, Jay A.; Matson, Johnny L.; Coe, Dan; Fee, Virginia E.; Sevin, Bart M.

doi:10.1007/bf02206868

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“…3,4,[15][16][17][18] The CARS is widely used for screening and diagnostic purposes, but it was not designed to measure behavior change. Although some studies have reported that certain areas may be sensitive to change, 13,15 the subjective nature of the ratings, broadly defined categories, and (perhaps) lack of normative data may reduce the scale's appeal.…”

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Outcome Measures for Clinical Drug Trials in Autism

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Novotny²,

Samango‐Sprouse³

et al. 2004

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This paper identifies instruments and measures that may be appropriate for randomized clinical trials in participants with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs HHS Public Access Author Manuscript Author ManuscriptAuthor Manuscript Author Manuscript scale was recommended for all randomized clinical trials. At this point, however, there is no "perfect" choice of outcome measure for core features of autism, although we will discuss five measures of potential utility. Several communication instruments are recommended, based in part on suitability across the age range. In trials where the intention is to alter core features of ASDs, adaptive behavior scales are also worthy of consideration. Several "behavior complexes" common to ASDs are identified, and instruments are recommended for assessment of these. Given the prevalence of cognitive impairment in ASDs, it is important to assess any cognitive effects, although cognitive data from ASD randomized clinical trials, thus far, are minimal. Guidance from trials in related pharmacologic areas and behavioral pharmacology may be helpful. We recommend routine elicitation of side effects, height and weight, vital signs, and (in the case of antipsychotics) extrapyramidal side-effects assessment. It is often appropriate to include laboratory tests and assessments for continence and sleep pattern.

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Outcome Measures for Clinical Drug Trials in Autism

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Novotny²,

Samango‐Sprouse³

et al. 2004

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“…[13][14][16][17][18][19] The results of such studies, however, vary significantly regarding the sample selection criteria and methodology.…”

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“…Two studies [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] correctly classified 100% and 85%, respectively, of the children evaluated. However, such results were not obtained in other studies, [14][15][16][17] in which only 50% of the children were correctly classified. Neither speaking nor nonspeaking autistic children were correctly classified at cutoff point 68.…”

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Validity of Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC): preliminary study

Marteleto

Pedromônico

2005

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

102

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A b s t r a c t Objective: To examine the concurrent and criterion validity of the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC). Methods: Three groups, comprising 38 mothers of children previously diagnosed with autism (DSM IV-TR, 2002), 43 mothers of children with language disorders other than autism, and 52 mothers of children who had no linguistic or behavioral complaints, were interviewed. In order to minimize the effect of maternal level of education, the questionnaire was completed by the researcher. To determine the concurrent validation, ANOVA and discriminant analysis were used. The ROC curve was used to establish the cutoff score of the sample and to examine the criterion validity. Results: The mean total score was significantly higher in the group of mothers of autistic children than in the other groups. The ABC correctly identified 81.6% of the autistic children. The ROC curve cutoff score was 49, and the sensitivity was 92.1%, higher than the 57.89% found when a cutoff score of 68 was used. The specificity was 92.6%, similar to the 94.73% obtained with a cutoff score of 68. Conclusions: The ABC shows promise as an instrument for identifying children with autistic disorders, both in clinical and educational contexts, especially when a cutoff score of 49 is used.

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“…Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) (Attacment 1) developed by Krug et al (8) is one of the scales frequently referred to for scanning and evaluation of education in autism in many countries. There are 57 items defining autistic symptoms in Autism Behavior Checklist.…”

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Mukaddes³

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A Au ut ti is st ti ic c s sp pe ec ct tr ru um m i in n W We es st t s sy yn nd dr ro om me e S Se el ld da a H Ha an nç çe er rl li i* *, , M Mi in ne e Ç Ça al l› ›fl flk ka an n* *, , N Na ah hi it t M Mo ot ta av va al ll l› › M Mu uk ka ad dd de es s* ** *, , B Bu ur ra ak k T Ta at tl l› ›* ** ** *, , N Nu ur r A Ay yd d› ›n nl l› ›* ** ** *, , M Me er ra al l Ö Öz zm me en n* ** ** * O Or ri ig gi in na al l A Ar rt ti ic cl le e S Su um mm ma ar ry y Aim: Children with early-onset and severe epilepsies are known to carry a risk for autism. Considering that association of West syndrome (WS) and autism has not been sufficiently investigated, we aimed to examine autistic features using Autism Behaviour Checklist (ABC) in West syndrome. Material and Method:Data of 267 infants with WS were examined retrospectively and Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) was used in 90 cases who could be reached. Patients with a high probability of autism were determined.Results: Mean age of 90 cases was 56.2±38 months. In 80% of the patients seizures started in the first 6 months and in 26.5% spasms stopped after 12 months of follow-up. The mortality rate was 16.1% and rate of psychomotor retardation was 86%. Seventeen cases (18.9%) who had a total score of 67 or above on ABC were considered to have autism with a high probability. When 14 cases who had a score between 54 and 67 were added, the ratio was found to increase to 34.5%. Ninetyfour point one percent of cases with a high probability of autism were in the symptomatic group.Conclusions: Autistic disorder is found with a unignorably high ratio in West syndrome. Therefore, cases with West syndrome should be scanned for autistic disorder during their follow-up. (Turk Arch Ped 2011; 46: 67-73)

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A comparison and evaluation of three commonly used autism scales

Cited by 104 publications

References 11 publications

Outcome Measures for Clinical Drug Trials in Autism

Outcome Measures for Clinical Drug Trials in Autism

Validity of Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC): preliminary study

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