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Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale: convergence and discrepancy in diagnosing autism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12908834     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The agreement between the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) was investigated in the diagnostic assessment of 54 children aged 22-114 months referred for possible autism. The observed agreement between the two systems was 66.7% (Cohen's kappa = .40) when the ADI-R definition for autism was applied (i.e., scores reaching cutoff in three domains on the ADI-R), but increased considerably with less stringent criteria; that is, scores reaching cutoffs in two domains and in one domain on the ADI-R. As predicted, the CARS identified more cases of autism than the ADI-R. Children classified as autistic according to both instruments had significantly lower IQ/DQ and more severe autistic symptomatology than those classified with the CARS only.
Authors:
Evald Saemundsen; Páll Magnússon; Jakob Smári; Solveig Sigurdardóttir
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of autism and developmental disorders     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0162-3257     ISO Abbreviation:  J Autism Dev Disord     Publication Date:  2003 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-08-11     Completed Date:  2003-12-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7904301     Medline TA:  J Autism Dev Disord     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  319-28     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
State Diagnostic and Counseling Center, Kópavogur, Iceland. evald@greining.is
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Autistic Disorder / diagnosis*,  psychology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Iceland
Infant
Interview, Psychological*
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychometrics

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