Validation of the Finnish Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) for Clinical Settings and Total Population Screening

Mattila, Marja‐Leena; Jussila, Katja; Linna, Sirkka‐Liisa; Kielinen, Marko; Bloigu, Risto; Kuusikko‐Gauffin, Sanna; Joskitt, Leena; Ebeling, Hanna; Hurtig, Tuula; Moilanen, Irma

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“…During the validation process of the ASSQ we found that the screening ability of the parent rated ASSQ differed substantially from that in other cultures and countries (Mattila et al, 2012). Since ASD is a neurobiological disorder, the expression of its core symptoms is not likely to be culturally determined.…”

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“…Of the ASD screening scales designed for school aged children, only the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) has been properly validated in Finland (Mattila, Jussila, & Linna, et al, 2012). During the validation process of the ASSQ we found that the screening ability of the parent rated ASSQ differed substantially from that in other cultures and countries (Mattila et al, 2012).…”

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Cross-cultural differences in the Parent Rated Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)? Evaluation of the Finnish version among high-functioning school aged males with and without autism spectrum disorder

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Mattila

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Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Cross-cultural differences in the Parent Rated Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)? Evaluation of the Finnish version among high-functioning school aged males with and without autism spectrum disorder

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Mattila

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Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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“…The ASSQ (20,21) is a 27-item parent or teacher-report inventory that is designed to screen for ASD in children with full-scale intelligence quotient ≥50). Of the ASD screening measures, the ASSQ is the only questionnaire that has been validated for Finland (24). The ASSQ covers the main areas of ASD (i.e., social interaction, communication, and restricted and repetitive behaviors) as well as motor deficits and behaviors (e.g., clumsiness) and other associated symptoms (e.g., motor and vocal tics).…”

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“…Families of 88 students participated (82 families in total; six children were siblings from the same families). Controls were screened with the ASSQ, and those exceeding 7 points were excluded (24). We subsequently checked all potential participants' hospital records to ensure that none of the control children were ASD outpatients of Oulu University Hospital.…”

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Familiality of Quantitative Autism Traits

Jussila¹,

Lyall²,

Kuusikko‐Gauffin³

et al. 2014

Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology

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Background: Autistic traits exist along a continuum that extends into social functioning in the general population, and they aggregate in the family members of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Quantitative measures are therefore essential when investigating the patterns of familiality of these traits. Prior studies have suggested differential inheritance patterns of autistic traits that depend on the cognitive level of the child with ASD as well as the family type. Objective: Our goal was to examine the family patterns of quantitative autism traits (QAT) in a group of simplex autism families of high-functioning children with ASD. Method: We used the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) to evaluate QAT in 47 ASD families and 46 control families. SRS assessments (parental/spousal evaluations) were collected for the children with ASD, their siblings, and their parents as well as for the control children and their parents. Results The SRS was able to distinguish individuals with ASD from the control children and from their unaffected siblings. Significant group differences were also found when comparing the fathers of ASD families to control fathers and when comparing the brothers of individuals with ASD to control boys, with male members of ASD families having higher SRS scores. Gender differences were observed in the group of siblings of children with ASD and the group of parents of children with ASD, with males having higher scores than females. In ASD families, a positive trend between child and father QAT was found, whereas mothers' scores were not associated with child outcomes. By contrast, in control families, mothers' QAT correlated more strongly with child QAT. Conclusions: Autistic traits aggregate in the fathers and brothers of children with ASD in simplex autism families. The QAT levels of the family members should be taken into consideration when planning the rehabilitation of the child or adolescent with ASD and when designing family interventions.

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“…Araştırmacılar TIQ≥50 olan olguları 'iş-levselliği daha iyi/yüksek olan olgular-higher functioning' olarak tanımlamaktadır (Mattila ve ark. 2009, Mattila ve ark. 2012.…”

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The Psychometric Properties of Turkish Version of Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire in Children aged 6-18 years

Köse¹,

Özbaran²,

Yazgan³

et al. 2016

Turkish Journal of Psychiatry

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ÖZETAmaç: Otizm Spektrum Tarama Ölçeği'nin Türkçe uyarlamasının (OSTÖ-TR) psikometrik özelliklerini değerlendirmek ve yaygın gelişimsel bozukluk (YGB) olguları için en iyi kesme puanını tespit etmek amaçlanmıştır.Yöntem: Çalışmaya 6-18 yaş arasında olup DSM-IV-TR'ye göre yaygın gelişimsel bozukluk (YGB), obsesif kompulsif bozukluk (OKB), dikkat eksikliği ve hiperaktivite bozukluğu (DEHB) tanısı olan çocuklar ile herhangi bir psikiyatrik yakınması ya da öyküsü olmayan sağlıklı kontrol (SK) olguları dahil edilmiştir. Katılımcıların ebeveynlerinden OSTÖ-TR'yi doldurmaları istenmiştir. Toplam 268 çocuğun (51 YGB, 67 DEHB, 50 OKB, 100 SK) ebeveyni OSTÖ-TR'yi doldurmuştur. OSTÖ-TR'nin iç tutarlılık katsayısı ve test-yeniden test güvenirliği değerlendirilmiş, ROC analizi ile kesim puanı belirlenmiştir.Bulgular: OSTÖ-TR toplam puanları YGB, DEHB, OKB ve SK gruplarında sırası ile 27.96±9.5, 16.39±10.5, 13.14±9.9 ve 5.86±6.0 saptanmıştır. Ölçeğin iç tutarlılık Cronbach alfa değeri 0.86, test-yeniden test güvenirlik katsayısı r=0.98 bulunmuştur. YGB grubunda OSTÖ-TR toplam puanları diğer gruplardan yüksek saptanmıştır (p<0.001). ROC analizi ile OSTÖ-TR toplam kesme puanı 16 alındığında eğri altında kalan alan 0.97 saptanmış, ölçek en yüksek duyarlılık (%94.1), özgüllük (%89.0) ve tanısal kesinlik (%90.7) ile YGB grubunu SK grubundan ayırt etmiştir.Sonuç: Bu pilot çalışmamız OSTÖ-TR'nin güvenilir bir araç olduğunu ve YGB olgularını SK'den başarılı bir şekilde ayırt edebildiğini, böyle-likle de Türk toplumunda okul çağı çocuklarında tarama aracı olarak kullanılabileceğini göstermiştir.Anahtar Sözcükler: Yaygın gelişimsel bozukluklar, Otizm Spektrum Tarama Ölçeği, geçerlik, güvenirlik SUMMARY The Psychometric Properties of Turkish Version of Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire in Children aged 6-18 yearsObjective: The objective of this study is to determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ-TR) and to find the best cutoff score for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) cases.Method: Children between 6 to 18 years old with diagnoses of PDD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) were included. The healthy control (HC) group was recruited from children who did not have any psychiatric complaints or history. Furthermore, parents of 268 children filled the ASSQ-TR. Of the children, 51 were PDD, 67 were ADHD, 50 were OCD, and 100 were HC. In order to show the reliability of the ASSQ-TR, Cronbach's alpha values and test-retest were evaluated. ROC analyses was carried out to show concurrent validity and to determine the cutoff score.Results: The Cronbach's alpha of ASSQ-TR is 0.86, while the testretest reliability is r: 0.98. Total ASSQ-TR scores of children with PDD (27.96±9.5) were significantly higher than other groups (p<0.001). ROC analysis of ASSQ-TR showed the area under curve to be 0.97 with a cutoff of 16, having the maximum sensitivity (94.1%), specificity (89.0%), and 90.7% diagnostic accuracy of PD...

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Validation of the Finnish Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) for Clinical Settings and Total Population Screening

Cited by 32 publications

References 23 publications

Cross-cultural differences in the Parent Rated Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)? Evaluation of the Finnish version among high-functioning school aged males with and without autism spectrum disorder

Cross-cultural differences in the Parent Rated Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)? Evaluation of the Finnish version among high-functioning school aged males with and without autism spectrum disorder

Familiality of Quantitative Autism Traits

The Psychometric Properties of Turkish Version of Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire in Children aged 6-18 years

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