A Review of Level 2 Parent-Report Instruments Used to Screen Children Aged 1.5-5 for Autism: A Meta-Analytic Update

Autor/inn/en	Hampton, Justin; Strand, Paul S.
Titel	A Review of Level 2 Parent-Report Instruments Used to Screen Children Aged 1.5-5 for Autism: A Meta-Analytic Update
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45 (2015) 8, S.2519-2530 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-015-2419-4
Schlagwörter	Autism; Meta Analysis; Clinical Diagnosis; Screening Tests; Diagnostic Tests; Validity; Interpersonal Competence; Evaluation Criteria; Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Screening-Verfahren; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Gültigkeit; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Child; Kind; Kinder
Abstract	The present study utilized meta-analytic procedures to estimate the diagnostic validity of instruments used to screen young children, ages 1.5-5 years, for autism. Five scales met inclusion criteria, and data from 18 studies contributed the meta-analysis. Results revealed that 4 of 5 scales met criteria for "good" validity, including two broad band scales (instruments not restricted to screening for autism). The current results suggest that validity differences might be a function of how instruments sample across the DSM content domains. Specifically, high validity instruments included a higher proportion of items assessing social interaction skills. The availability of valid broad- and narrow-band instruments, as well as implications for constructing future screening instruments, is discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01