Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers Born Very Preterm: Estimated Prevalence and Usefulness of Screeners and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)

Autor/inn/en	Vermeirsch, Julie; Verhaeghe, Liedewij; Casaer, Alexandra; Faes, Fran; Oostra, Ann; Roeyers, Herbert
Titel	Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers Born Very Preterm: Estimated Prevalence and Usefulness of Screeners and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51 (2021) 5, S.1508-1527 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Vermeirsch, Julie)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-020-04573-6
Schlagwörter	Clinical Diagnosis; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Toddlers; Premature Infants; Incidence; Screening Tests; Diagnostic Tests; Observation; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Infant; Infants; Toddler; Kleinkind; Frühgeburt; Vorkommen; Screening-Verfahren; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Beobachtung
Abstract	This study estimated ASD prevalence in a cohort of 3-year-old very preterm children (N = 55) and investigated the usefulness of parent-reported ASD screeners and the ADOS-2. 12.7% received an ASD diagnosis by clinical judgment based on DSM-5 criteria. An additional 14.5% were classified as having a broader-autism-phenotype outcome. Sensitivity values for the screeners were poor, whereas specificity values ranged from poor to excellent. The ADOS-2 identified all children with ASD and had a fair specificity. These findings confirm the elevated ASD prevalence made by previous studies with preterm children but also highlight the challenges of successfully identifying ASD in this at-risk group. Caution is warranted when interpreting results of ASD instruments with the currently available cut-off scores and algorithms, especially when developmental challenges are present. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01