Examination of the Properties of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in a Population Sample

Autor/inn/en	Yama, Brie; Freeman, Tom; Graves, Erin; Yuan, Su; Campbell, M. Karen
Titel	Examination of the Properties of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in a Population Sample
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42 (2012) 1, S.23-34 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-011-1211-3
Schlagwörter	Check Lists; Autism; Screening Tests; Toddlers; Telecommunications; Evaluation Problems; Mothers; Interviews; Disability Identification; Diagnostic Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Checkliste; Autismus; Screening-Verfahren; Infant; Infants; Toddler; Kleinkind; Telekommunikationstechnik; Mother; Mutter; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test
Abstract	This study examines the following properties of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in an unselected low-risk sample: (a) the maximum age for screen administration; (b) the positive screen rate in the absence of follow-up telephone interviews and; (c) the distributional properties of positive screens. Data came from a prospective cohort study (n = 1,604). Results suggest that the M-CHAT can appropriately be administered to children aged 20-48 months. Documented explanations provided by mothers during screening, appear to effectively identify potential screen misclassifications in the absence of the follow-up telephone interviews. This further emphasizes the importance of clinician expertise in verifying positive M-CHAT screens. Results have implications for the administration of the M-CHAT in clinical and research settings. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10