Self and caregiver report measurement of sensory features in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review of psychometric properties

Gunderson, Jaclyn; Worthley, Emma; Byiers, Breanne J.; Symons, Frank J.; Wolff, Jason J.

doi:10.1186/s11689-022-09473-7

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“…Second, in the current study, we assessed SOR severity with parent-report. While parent-report (along with self-report) is one of the most common methods to assess sensory features in ASD samples ( 93 , 94 ), it may not capture all aspects of one’s sensory experiences. In fact, parent-reported, self-reported and observed sensory assessments may tap into different aspects of sensory processing and complement one another ( 42 , 95 ).…”

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Functional connectivity of the sensorimotor cerebellum in autism: associations with sensory over-responsivity

Cakar,

Okada,

Cummings

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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The cerebellum has been consistently shown to be atypical in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, despite its known role in sensorimotor function, there is limited research on its association with sensory over-responsivity (SOR), a common and impairing feature of ASD. Thus, this study sought to examine functional connectivity of the sensorimotor cerebellum in ASD compared to typically developing (TD) youth and investigate whether cerebellar connectivity is associated with SOR. Resting-state functional connectivity of the sensorimotor cerebellum was examined in 54 ASD and 43 TD youth aged 8-18 years. Using a seed-based approach, connectivity of each sensorimotor cerebellar region (defined as lobules I-IV, V-VI and VIIIA&B) with the whole brain was examined in ASD compared to TD youth, and correlated with parent-reported SOR severity. Across all participants, the sensorimotor cerebellum was functionally connected with sensorimotor and visual regions, though the three seed regions showed distinct connectivity with limbic and higher-order sensory regions. ASD youth showed differences in connectivity including atypical connectivity within the cerebellum and increased connectivity with hippocampus and thalamus compared to TD youth. More severe SOR was associated with stronger connectivity with cortical regions involved in sensory and motor processes and weaker connectivity with cognitive and socio-emotional regions, particularly prefrontal cortex. These results suggest that atypical cerebellum function in ASD may play a role in sensory challenges in autism.

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Functional connectivity of the sensorimotor cerebellum in autism: associations with sensory over-responsivity

Cakar,

Okada,

Cummings

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Given these benefits, several self-report surveys and questionnaires have been developed to quantify autistic traits in adults, and these vary in length (i.e., number of items) and in the breadth of autistic trait dimensions captured. As the understanding and exploration of autism has evolved (Conner et al, 2019;Gunderson et al, 2023;Murray et al, 2005) and diagnostic criteria have been updated accordingly, many of the commonly used measures have become increasingly outdated (Agelink van Rentergem et al, 2019;Ashwood et al, 2016;Conner et al, 2019;Dorlack et al, 2018;Yu et al, 2023). For example, broad measures of autistic traits, such as the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire (BAPQ; Hurley et al, 2007), Autism-Spectrum Quotient (Baron- Cohen et al, 2001), and Social Responsiveness Scale (Constantino et al, 2003), lack items relating to sensory sensitivity.…”

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Psychometric evaluation of the Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory (CATI) in autistic and non-autistic adults

English,

Poulsen,

Maybery

et al. 2024

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Autistic traits may be assessed for a variety of purposes including as a screener before seeking autism assessment, and as a measure of autistic-like traits as expressed in the general population for use in research. For such tools to be useful in research and clinical contexts, it is paramount that autistic trait inventories efficiently and accurately assess autism as it is currently defined and that they are valid in different demographic groups. The present study assesses the psychometric properties of the Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory (CATI), a relatively recently developed measure of autistic traits that examines six trait domains, including sensory sensitivity and social camouflage) using 42 self-report statements. To properly examine the CATI, we recruited large samples of autistic (n = 1,322) and non-autistic (n = 1,279) participants to complete the scale. Factor fit for the six subscale factor structure was appropriate as was total-scale and subscale reliability. Sensitivity and specificity supported the use of the CATI to discriminate autistic and non-autistic participants and total-scale classification threshold developed. Additional analyses examined differences between diagnosed (n = 737) and self-identifying (n = 585) autistic participants, with little to differentiate the groups. Gender differences for the subscales were noted across both autistic and non-autistic groups with a trend for higher scores to be observed in participants of a gender minority (n = 336) compared to cis-males (n = 1,205) and cis-females (n = 1,059), and gender-specific thresholds additionally computed. Lastly, the effect of age on autistic traits was examined with traits in non-autistic participants generally decreasing in older age groups and more complex pattern across the subscales noted for autistic participants. Overall, our results indicate that the CATI is a practical measure of autistic traits in both non-autistic and autistic participants and should be of use to researchers, clinicians, and the general public alike.

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“…Sensory symptoms experienced by individuals with CP include both hyper (more) or hypo (less) sensitivity to touch, sight, sound, taste, smell or proprioceptive awareness. These symptoms are typically assessed by self or caregiver report 2 . For example, covering one's ears in response to sound suggests auditory hypersensitivity.…”

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Sensory symptoms across the lifespan in people with cerebral palsy

Lyons-Warren

Barber

Thomas

et al. 2023

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AIM: To estimate prevalence of sensory symptoms in people with cerebral palsy (CP) across the lifespan. METHOD: In this cross-sectional study, the self-reported Sensory Processing Scale Inventory (SPS-I) was administered via REDCap between 2/1/22 and 8/15/22 to people with CP or their caregivers enrolled in the online MyCP Community Registry. We determined the association between SPS-I scores and age (Pearson correlation) and functional status as assessed using five validated functional classification systems for CP (ANOVA). We hypothesized that sensory symptoms would differ between younger and older individuals with CP. RESULTS: Of 155 responses (28% response rate, age 1-76 years, 34% male), 97% reported at least one bothersome sensory symptom. Total sensory symptoms decreased with age (R2=0.12, p<0.0001), driven by decreases in hyposensitivity symptoms (R2=0.32, p<0.0001), primarily tactile hyposensitivity (R2=0.29, p<0.0001). Sensory symptoms increased with greater functional impairment across all functional domains (ANOVA, p<0.0001). However, the age-specific decrease in hypo-sensitivities was most pronounced in people with the greatest gross motor functional impairment (R2=0.70, p=0.0004). INTERPRETATION: Our findings suggest that hypo-sensitivity, primarily tactile sensitivity, decreases with age in people with CP. Future work should assess whether decreased hyposensitivity contributes to other age-related changes in CP like increased pain.

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Self and caregiver report measurement of sensory features in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review of psychometric properties

Cited by 6 publications

References 69 publications

Functional connectivity of the sensorimotor cerebellum in autism: associations with sensory over-responsivity

Functional connectivity of the sensorimotor cerebellum in autism: associations with sensory over-responsivity

Psychometric evaluation of the Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory (CATI) in autistic and non-autistic adults

Sensory symptoms across the lifespan in people with cerebral palsy

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