Music-based Autism Diagnostics (MUSAD) – A newly developed diagnostic measure for adults with intellectual developmental disabilities suspected of autism

Bergmann, Thomas; Sappok, Tanja; Diefenbacher, Albert; Dames, Sibylle; Heinrich, Manuel; Ziegler, Matthias; Dziobek, Isabel

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2015.05.011

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“…The finding is in accordance with the existent literature on communication for individuals with ASD where distinct publications postulate that gaze contact is a central ability to detect autistic symptoms and associated behaviors (d'Arc et al, 2016;Pell et al, 2016;Thorup, Nyström, Gredebäck, Bölte, & Falck-Ytter, 2016). Two validated instruments in MT (Individual Music-Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Music-based Autism Diagnostics) for children with ASD consider gaze contact as a core characteristic to be detected by musical interaction (Bergmann et al, 2015;Carpente, 2014). The two other behaviors analyzed, singing and creating a sound with an instrument, are important for the music interaction, but perhaps are not essential to detect diagnostic traits in children with ASD due to the absence of significance in comparison with the CARS-BR general scores.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Among those assessment tools (including the explicit music-based diagnostic instruments), only a few of them have emerged with acceptable psychometric properties (Mauat, Gattino, & Riesgo, 2014). The MUSAD presented the best psychometric properties, showing a complex analysis of test-retest reliability, and confirmatory factor analysis (Bergmann et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Music therapy may also help to enhance non-verbal communication skills within the therapy context. In the last 17 years music therapy (MT) has presented evidence of the use of music to assess nonverbal communication according to different tools and by three explicit music-based diagnostic instruments: Wigram's Harper House Music Therapy Assessment (Wigram, 2000), Music Therapy Diagnostic Assessment (MTDA) (Oldfield, 2006) and Music Based Scale for Autism Diagnostics (MUSAD) (Bergmann et al, 2015). Among those assessment tools (including the explicit music-based diagnostic instruments), only a few of them have emerged with acceptable psychometric properties (Mauat, Gattino, & Riesgo, 2014).…”

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KAMUTHE video microanalysis system for use in Brazil: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and evidence of validity and reliability

Gattino

Silva

Figueiredo

et al. 2016

Health Psychology Report

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health psychology report · volume 5(2), 7 original article background KAMUTHE is a video microanalysis system which observes preverbal communication within the music therapy setting. This system is indicated for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or multiple disabilities. The purpose of this study was to translate, adapt to Brazilian Portuguese language and analyze some psychometric properties (reliability and validity evidence) of KAMUTHE administration in Brazil for individuals with ASD. participants and procedureTranslation, back translation, analysis by judges, and pilot application were performed to obtain evidence of content and face validity. The second part of this study was to administer KAMUTHE in 39 consecutive children with ASD. An individual session of improvisational music therapy was applied to assess the different behaviors included in KAMUTHE. The intra-rater reliability, concurrent validity and convergent validity were analyzed. resultsTranslation and cross-cultural adaptation were followed and some cultural adaptations were needed. Inter-rater reliability was very good (ICCs 0.95-0.99) for the three child's behaviors analyzed. Criteria validity with a moderate negative association was found (r = -.38, p = .017) comparing the behavior "Gazes at therapist" and the level of ASD along with the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). Convergent validity was established between the behavior "Gazes at therapist" and the two nonlinguistic communication scales (social interaction and interests) of the Children's Communication Checklist (CCC) with a moderate correlation (r = -.43, p = .005). conclusionsThe administration of the KAMUTHE video microanalysis system showed positive results in children with ASD. Further studies are needed to improve the reliability and validity of the instrument in Brazil.

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KAMUTHE video microanalysis system for use in Brazil: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and evidence of validity and reliability

Gattino

Silva

Figueiredo

et al. 2016

Health Psychology Report

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“…The Music Based Assessment for Autism‐spectrum‐Disorders (MUSAD) is a newly developed interactive tool specifically designed for adults with ID who are suspected of having ASD (Bergmann et al . ).…”

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Screening for ASD in adults with ID—moving toward a standard using the DiBAS‐R and the ACL

Mutsaerts

Heinrich

Sterkenburg

et al. 2016

J intellect Disabil Res

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“…Their study involved diagnostic assessment of 381 adults with ID (220 male) according to ICD-10 criteria. Diagnostic decisions were made as part of a multidisciplinary case conference involving review of all available diagnostic information obtained via standardised ASD tools, including the ADI-R [30], Autism Checklist (ACL) [39], Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) [40], scale of Pervasive Developmental Disorder in Mentally Retarded Persons (PDD-MRS) [41] and Music-based Autism Diagnostics (MUSAD) [42]. A total of 92 patients (24.1% of the study population) were subsequently diagnosed with ASD.…”

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The Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adult Psychiatric Inpatients: A Systematic Review

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Chester

Kiani

et al. 2018

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Background:Whilst the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in adults within the community setting is well-established, less is known about the prevalence among adults based within a psychiatric inpatient setting.Objective:To conduct a systematic literature review pertaining to the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders among the adult psychiatric inpatient population.Method:Eligibility criteria included: (a) investigation of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (b) adult psychiatric inpatient study population (c) published in English language. Electronic databases accessed included PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO and EMBASE. Additionally, the ancestry method was utilised for the references of eligible papers, as well as grey literature searches and consultation with experts in the field.Results:From the search, 4 studies were identified which satisfied the inclusion criteria, conducted in a variety of inpatient psychiatric settings, including secure forensic and intellectual disability units and a state psychiatric hospital. There were significant differences in methodological approaches, including the screening tests, diagnostic instruments and diagnostic criteria utilised. Autism spectrum disorder prevalence estimates varied considerably, from 2.4-9.9%.Conclusion:From the limited research data currently available, it appears that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders is increased in inpatient psychiatric settings relative to the general population. There is a need for further high quality research in this patient group, to add to this limited evidence base, as well as in developing effective strategies to identify patients with a high likelihood of autism spectrum disorders within this setting.

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Music-based Autism Diagnostics (MUSAD) – A newly developed diagnostic measure for adults with intellectual developmental disabilities suspected of autism

Cited by 38 publications

References 51 publications

KAMUTHE video microanalysis system for use in Brazil: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and evidence of validity and reliability

KAMUTHE video microanalysis system for use in Brazil: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and evidence of validity and reliability

Screening for ASD in adults with ID—moving toward a standard using the DiBAS‐R and the ACL

The Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adult Psychiatric Inpatients: A Systematic Review

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