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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-07-2010 | Original Paper

Using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale to Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorders

Auteurs: Colby Chlebowski, James A. Green, Marianne L. Barton, Deborah Fein

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2010

Abstract

This study investigated the childhood autism rating scale (CARS) as a tool for ASD diagnoses for 2-year-old (n = 376) and 4-year-old (n = 230) children referred for possible autism. The cut-off score to distinguish autistic disorder from PDD-NOS was 32 in the 2-year-old sample (consistent with Lord in J Child Psychol Psychiatry Allied Discipl, 36, 1365–1382, 1995), and 30 in the 4-year-old sample, with good sensitivity and specificity at both ages. The cut-off score to distinguish ASD from non-ASD at both ages was 25.5, with good sensitivity and specificity. Results confirm the utility of the CARS in distinguishing autistic disorder from PDD-NOS, and distinguishing ASD from other developmental disorders and typical development and suggest that an ASD cutoff around 25, which is in common clinical use, is valid.

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Titel: Using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale to Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorders
Auteurs: Colby Chlebowski
James A. Green
Marianne L. Barton
Deborah Fein
Publicatiedatum: 01-07-2010
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2010
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-009-0926-x

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