Accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in Detecting Autism and Other Developmental Disorders in Community Clinics
This study determined the accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers ( M-CHAT ) in detecting toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders (DD) in community mother and child health clinics. We analysed 19,297 eligible toddlers (15–36 months) who had M-CHAT...
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Published in | Journal of autism and developmental disorders Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 28 - 35 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York
Springer US
2018
Springer Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | This study determined the accuracy of
Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers
(
M-CHAT
) in detecting toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders (DD) in community mother and child health clinics. We analysed 19,297 eligible toddlers (15–36 months) who had
M-CHAT
performed in 2006–2011. Overall sensitivities for detecting ASD and all DD were poor but better in the 21 to <27 months and 27–36-month age cohorts (54.5–64.3%). Although positive predictive value (PPV) was poor for ASD, especially the younger cohort, positive
M-CHAT
helped in detecting all DD (PPV = 81.6%). This suggested
M-CHAT
for screening ASD was accurate for older cohorts (>21 months) and a useful screening tool for all DD. |
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ISSN: | 0162-3257 1573-3432 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-017-3287-x |