[article]
| Titre : |
Brief Report: An Evaluation of the Social Communication Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young People Referred to Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
M. J. HOLLOCKS, Auteur ; R. CASSON, Auteur ; C. WHITE, Auteur ; J. DOBSON, Auteur ; P. BEAZLEY, Auteur ; A. HUMPHREY, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.2618-2623 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Adolescent Assessment Autism spectrum disorder Mental health services Questionnaires Sensitivity |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
The SCQ is a widely used screening measure for the assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, its sensitivity and specificity when used with older children in the context of community Child & Adolescent Mental Health services is unclear. Seventy-seven (Mean age = 12.8 years) young people with suspected ASD were screened using parent- and teacher-reported SCQ's before completing a comprehensive diagnostic assessment. Of the 77 young people included, 44 (57%) met criteria for an ASD diagnosis. Our results indicated that regardless of informant, SCQ scores did not significantly predict the outcome of the diagnostic assessment. Based on the published cut-off score for the SCQ, Receiver Operating Characteristic curve analyses revealed a lower than expected sensitivity and specificity. This suggests that the SCQ is not an effective screening tool when used in the context of community Child & Adolescent Mental Health services. |
| En ligne : |
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-03982-6 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=400 |
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-6 (June 2019) . - p.2618-2623
[article] Brief Report: An Evaluation of the Social Communication Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young People Referred to Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / M. J. HOLLOCKS, Auteur ; R. CASSON, Auteur ; C. WHITE, Auteur ; J. DOBSON, Auteur ; P. BEAZLEY, Auteur ; A. HUMPHREY, Auteur . - p.2618-2623. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-6 (June 2019) . - p.2618-2623
| Mots-clés : |
Adolescent Assessment Autism spectrum disorder Mental health services Questionnaires Sensitivity |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
The SCQ is a widely used screening measure for the assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, its sensitivity and specificity when used with older children in the context of community Child & Adolescent Mental Health services is unclear. Seventy-seven (Mean age = 12.8 years) young people with suspected ASD were screened using parent- and teacher-reported SCQ's before completing a comprehensive diagnostic assessment. Of the 77 young people included, 44 (57%) met criteria for an ASD diagnosis. Our results indicated that regardless of informant, SCQ scores did not significantly predict the outcome of the diagnostic assessment. Based on the published cut-off score for the SCQ, Receiver Operating Characteristic curve analyses revealed a lower than expected sensitivity and specificity. This suggests that the SCQ is not an effective screening tool when used in the context of community Child & Adolescent Mental Health services. |
| En ligne : |
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-03982-6 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=400 |
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Brief Report: An Evaluation of the Social Communication Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young People Referred to Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49-6 (June 2019)
