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12-03-2018 | Original Paper

Evidence of Validity of the Autism Mental Status Examination (AMSE) in a Brazilian Sample

Auteurs: Marlene Pereira Galdino, Luiz Fernando Longuim Pegoraro, Laura Olalla Saad, David Grodberg, Eloisa Helena Rubello Valler Celeri

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2020

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Abstract

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Autism Mental Status Examination (AMSE) in a Brazilian sample of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A sample of 260 children and adolescents, comprising 56 (21.5%) females and 204 (78.5%) males, was assessed. The participants were submitted to both the childhood autism rating scale (CARS-BR) and the AMSE. The CARS-BR was used to estimate ASD severity and the cutoff point on the AMSE. Spearman’s correlation test was employed to determine the correlation between the AMSE and CARS-BR scales. The cutoff values were calculated using the ROC (receiver operating characteristic) curve, identifying the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV). The homogeneity of the items of the AMSE was determined using Cronbach´s alpha. The AMSE exhibited good internal consistency (0.74), sensitivity (0.91) and specificity (0.98); and high correlation with the CARS-BR (ρ = 0.91, p < 0.01). Preliminary results showed that the AMSE is a tool with good psychometric properties for ASD screening.
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Titel
Evidence of Validity of the Autism Mental Status Examination (AMSE) in a Brazilian Sample
Auteurs
Marlene Pereira Galdino
Luiz Fernando Longuim Pegoraro
Laura Olalla Saad
David Grodberg
Eloisa Helena Rubello Valler Celeri
Publicatiedatum
12-03-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2020
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3530-0