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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-09-2008 | Original Paper

Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Asperger Syndrome

Auteurs: Kristiina Kopra, Lennart von Wendt, Taina Nieminen-von Wendt, E. Juulia Paavonen

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 8/2008

Abstract

Several different diagnostic sets of criteria exist for Asperger syndrome (AS), but there is no agreement on a gold standard. The aim of this study was to compare four diagnostic sets of criteria for AS: the ICD-10, the DSM-IV, the Gillberg & Gillberg, and the Szatmari criteria. The series consists of 36 children who had been referred to two centers with a tentative diagnosis of AS. The best agreement was between the ICD-10 and the DSM-IV criteria (Kappa coefficient 0.48), and the lowest between the Gillberg & Gillberg and Szatmari criteria (Kappa coefficient −0.21). The poor agreement between these sets of diagnostic criteria compromises the comparability of studies on AS.

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Titel: Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Asperger Syndrome
Auteurs: Kristiina Kopra
Lennart von Wendt
Taina Nieminen-von Wendt
E. Juulia Paavonen
Publicatiedatum: 01-09-2008
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 8/2008
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-008-0537-y

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