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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-01-2009 | Original Paper

Validation of the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire in a Total Population Sample

Auteurs: Maj-Britt Posserud, Astri J. Lundervold, Christopher Gillberg

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 1/2009

Abstract

There is a lack of instruments validated for screening of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in general populations and primary care settings. The Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) has previously been shown to have good screening properties in clinical settings. We used the ASSQ to screen a total population of 7–9 year-olds (N = 9430) for ASD in the Bergen Child Study. Parents and teachers filled in the ASSQ, and high-scorers were invited for clinical assessment, along with a large group of screen negative children. We found that the ASSQ was well suited as a general population screen. Combining parent and teacher ASSQ and using cut-off score of ≥17 provided the most efficient screen with sensitivity of 0.91 and specificity of 0.86.

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Titel: Validation of the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire in a Total Population Sample
Auteurs: Maj-Britt Posserud
Astri J. Lundervold
Christopher Gillberg
Publicatiedatum: 01-01-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-008-0609-z

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