| A comparison of a specialist autism spectrum disorder assessment team with local assessment teams. | |
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PMID: 20923893 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is of crucial importance, but lengthy delays are common. We examined whether this issue could be reliably addressed by local teams trained by a specialist ASD assessment team. METHOD: Four local teams were trained in diagnostic assessment. Their assessments of 38 children and young people using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic (ADOS-G) were video recorded and independently assessed by the specialist team. RESULTS: There was a high level of correspondence between the diagnoses of the local teams and of the specialist team. The number of assessments carried out increased and there was a considerable reduction in waiting times. CONCLUSION: This study has demonstrated the potential feasibility of creating local, multi-agency ASD assessment teams, which will serve to reduce waiting times, improve clinical skills at a lower level of specialism and thereby improve the overall quality of ASD services. |
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Iain McClure; Tommy Mackay; Haider Mamdani; Roslyn McCaughey |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-10-05 |
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Title: Autism : the international journal of research and practice Volume: 14 ISSN: 1461-7005 ISO Abbreviation: Autism Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-12-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9713494 Medline TA: Autism Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 589-603 Citation Subset: IM |
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Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK. imcclure@nhs.net |
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