Is the Combination of ADOS and ADI-R Necessary to Classify ASD? Rethinking the “Gold Standard” in Diagnosing ASD

• Published in: Frontiers in psychiatry Vol. 12; p. 727308
• Main Authors: Kamp-Becker, Inge, Tauscher, Johannes, Wolff, Nicole, Küpper, Charlotte, Poustka, Luise, Roepke, Stefan, Roessner, Veit, Heider, Dominik, Stroth, Sanna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 24.08.2021
• Subjects: ADOS; autism spectrum disorder; clinical characteristics; differential diagnosis behavioral aspects; machine learning; Psychiatry; random forest; ADI-R; ADOS; random forest; autism spectrum disorder; differential diagnosis behavioral aspects; machine learning; clinical characteristics; Goldstandard

Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) requires extensive clinical expertise and training as well as a focus on differential diagnoses. The diagnostic process is particularly complex given symptom overlap with other mental disorders and high rates of co-occurring physical and mental health concer...