Adaptive behavior in autism: Minimal clinically important differences on the Vineland?II / Christopher H. CHATHAM in Autism Research, 11-2 (February 2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 11-2 (February 2018) . - p.270-283 Titre : Adaptive behavior in autism: Minimal clinically important differences on the Vineland?II Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Christopher H. CHATHAM, Auteur ; K. I. TAYLOR, Auteur ; Tony CHARMAN, Auteur ; X. Liogier D'ARDHUY, Auteur ; E. EULE, Auteur ; A. FEDELE, Auteur ; A. Y. HARDAN, Auteur ; E. LOTH, Auteur ; L. MURTAGH, Auteur ; M. del Valle RUBIDO, Auteur ; Antonia SAN JOSE CACERES, Auteur ; J. SEVIGNY, Auteur ; L. SIKICH, Auteur ; L. SNYDER, Auteur ; J. E. TILLMANN, Auteur ; Pamela VENTOLA, Auteur ; Karen WALTON-BOWEN, Auteur ; P. P. WANG, Auteur ; T. WILLGOSS, Auteur ; Federico BOLOGNANI, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : p.270-283 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is associated with persistent impairments in adaptive abilities across multiple domains. These social, personal, and communicative impairments become increasingly pronounced with development, and are present regardless of IQ. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (Vineland?II) is the most commonly used instrument for quantifying these impairments, but minimal clinically important differences (MCIDs) on Vineland?II scores have not been rigorously established in ASD. We pooled data from several consortia/registries (EU?AIMS LEAP study, ABIDE?I, ABIDE?II, INFOR, Simons Simplex Collection and Autism Treatment Network [ATN]) and clinical investigations and trials (Stanford, Yale, Roche) resulting in a data set of over 9,000 individuals with ASD. Two approaches were used to estimate MCIDs: distribution?based methods and anchor?based methods. Distribution?based MCID [d?MCID] estimates included the standard error of the measurement, as well as one?fifth and one?half of the covariate?adjusted standard deviation (both cross?sectionally and longitudinally). Anchor?based MCID [a?MCID] estimates include the slope of linear regression of clinician ratings of severity on the Vineland?II score, the slope of linear regression of clinician ratings of longitudinal improvement category on Vineland?II change, the Vineland?II change score maximally differentiating clinical impressions of minimal versus no improvement, and equipercentile equating. Across strata, the Vineland?II Adaptive Behavior Composite standardized score MCID estimates range from 2.01 to 3.2 for distribution?based methods, and from 2.42 to 3.75 for sample?size?weighted anchor?based methods. Lower Vineland?II standardized score MCID estimates were observed for younger and more cognitively impaired populations. These MCID estimates enable users of Vineland?II to assess both the statistical and clinical significance of any observed change. Autism Res 2018, 11: 270–283. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Lay Summary The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (2nd edition; Vineland?II) is the most widely used scale for assessing day?to?day “adaptive” skills. Yet, it is unknown how much Vineland?II scores must change for those changes to be regarded as clinically significant. We pooled data from over 9,000 individuals with ASD to show that changes of 2–3.75 points on the Vineland?II Composite score represent the “minimal clinically?important difference.” These estimates will help evaluate the benefits of potential new treatments for ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1874 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=334 [article] Adaptive behavior in autism: Minimal clinically important differences on the Vineland?II [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Christopher H. CHATHAM, Auteur ; K. I. TAYLOR, Auteur ; Tony CHARMAN, Auteur ; X. Liogier D'ARDHUY, Auteur ; E. EULE, Auteur ; A. FEDELE, Auteur ; A. Y. HARDAN, Auteur ; E. LOTH, Auteur ; L. MURTAGH, Auteur ; M. del Valle RUBIDO, Auteur ; Antonia SAN JOSE CACERES, Auteur ; J. SEVIGNY, Auteur ; L. SIKICH, Auteur ; L. SNYDER, Auteur ; J. E. TILLMANN, Auteur ; Pamela VENTOLA, Auteur ; Karen WALTON-BOWEN, Auteur ; P. P. WANG, Auteur ; T. WILLGOSS, Auteur ; Federico BOLOGNANI, Auteur . - 2018 . - p.270-283. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 11-2 (February 2018) . - p.270-283 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is associated with persistent impairments in adaptive abilities across multiple domains. These social, personal, and communicative impairments become increasingly pronounced with development, and are present regardless of IQ. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (Vineland?II) is the most commonly used instrument for quantifying these impairments, but minimal clinically important differences (MCIDs) on Vineland?II scores have not been rigorously established in ASD. We pooled data from several consortia/registries (EU?AIMS LEAP study, ABIDE?I, ABIDE?II, INFOR, Simons Simplex Collection and Autism Treatment Network [ATN]) and clinical investigations and trials (Stanford, Yale, Roche) resulting in a data set of over 9,000 individuals with ASD. Two approaches were used to estimate MCIDs: distribution?based methods and anchor?based methods. Distribution?based MCID [d?MCID] estimates included the standard error of the measurement, as well as one?fifth and one?half of the covariate?adjusted standard deviation (both cross?sectionally and longitudinally). Anchor?based MCID [a?MCID] estimates include the slope of linear regression of clinician ratings of severity on the Vineland?II score, the slope of linear regression of clinician ratings of longitudinal improvement category on Vineland?II change, the Vineland?II change score maximally differentiating clinical impressions of minimal versus no improvement, and equipercentile equating. Across strata, the Vineland?II Adaptive Behavior Composite standardized score MCID estimates range from 2.01 to 3.2 for distribution?based methods, and from 2.42 to 3.75 for sample?size?weighted anchor?based methods. Lower Vineland?II standardized score MCID estimates were observed for younger and more cognitively impaired populations. These MCID estimates enable users of Vineland?II to assess both the statistical and clinical significance of any observed change. Autism Res 2018, 11: 270–283. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Lay Summary The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (2nd edition; Vineland?II) is the most widely used scale for assessing day?to?day “adaptive” skills. Yet, it is unknown how much Vineland?II scores must change for those changes to be regarded as clinically significant. We pooled data from over 9,000 individuals with ASD to show that changes of 2–3.75 points on the Vineland?II Composite score represent the “minimal clinically?important difference.” These estimates will help evaluate the benefits of potential new treatments for ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1874 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=334

Correction to: Visual attention and inhibitory control in children, teenagers and adults with autism without intellectual disability: results of oculomotor tasks from a 2-year longitudinal follow-up study (InFoR) / Anouck AMESTOY in Molecular Autism, 13 (2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > 13 (2022) . - 4p. Titre : Correction to: Visual attention and inhibitory control in children, teenagers and adults with autism without intellectual disability: results of oculomotor tasks from a 2-year longitudinal follow-up study (InFoR) Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Anouck AMESTOY, Auteur ; E. GUILLAUD, Auteur ; G. BUCCHIONI, Auteur ; T. ZALLA, Auteur ; D. UMBRICHT, Auteur ; Christopher H. CHATHAM, Auteur ; L. MURTAGH, Auteur ; J. HOUENOU, Auteur ; R. DELORME, Auteur ; M. L. MOAL, Auteur ; M. LEBOYER, Auteur ; Manuel P. BOUVARD, Auteur ; J. R. CAZALETS, Auteur Article en page(s) : 4p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00479-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=459 [article] Correction to: Visual attention and inhibitory control in children, teenagers and adults with autism without intellectual disability: results of oculomotor tasks from a 2-year longitudinal follow-up study (InFoR) [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Anouck AMESTOY, Auteur ; E. GUILLAUD, Auteur ; G. BUCCHIONI, Auteur ; T. ZALLA, Auteur ; D. UMBRICHT, Auteur ; Christopher H. CHATHAM, Auteur ; L. MURTAGH, Auteur ; J. HOUENOU, Auteur ; R. DELORME, Auteur ; M. L. MOAL, Auteur ; M. LEBOYER, Auteur ; Manuel P. BOUVARD, Auteur ; J. R. CAZALETS, Auteur . - 4p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > 13 (2022) . - 4p. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00479-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=459

Discriminant value of repetitive behaviors in families with autism spectrum disorder and obsessional compulsive disorder probands / A. LEFEBVRE in Autism Research, 14-11 (November 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 14-11 (November 2021) . - p.2373-2382 Titre : Discriminant value of repetitive behaviors in families with autism spectrum disorder and obsessional compulsive disorder probands Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : A. LEFEBVRE, Auteur ; A. COHEN, Auteur ; A. MARUANI, Auteur ; Frédérique AMSELLEM, Auteur ; Anita BEGGIATO, Auteur ; Anouck AMESTOY, Auteur ; M. L. MOAL, Auteur ; D. UMBRICHT, Auteur ; Christopher H. CHATHAM, Auteur ; L. MURTAGH, Auteur ; Manuel P. BOUVARD, Auteur ; M. LEBOYER, Auteur ; Thomas BOURGERON, Auteur ; R. DELORME, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2373-2382 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder/complications/genetics  Cognition  Humans  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/genetics  habits  heritability  neurodevelopment  phenotype Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Repetitive behaviors (RB) represent a wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from sensory-motor stereotypies to complex cognitive rituals, frequently dichotomized as low- and high-order sub-groups of symptoms. Even though these subgroups are considered as phenomenologically distinct in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), brain imaging and genetic studies suggest that they have common mechanisms and pathways. This discrepancy may be explained by the frequent intellectual disability reported in ASD, which blurs the RB expressivity. Given the high heritability of RB, that is, the diversity of symptoms expressed in the relatives are dependent on those expressed in their probands, we hypothesize that if RB expressed in ASD or OCD are two distinct entities, then the RB expressed in relatives will also reflect these two dimensions. We thus conduct a linear discriminant analysis on RB in both the relatives of probands with ASD and OCD and subjects from the general population (n = 1023). The discriminant analysis results in a classification of 81.1% of the controls (p? En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2570 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=450 [article] Discriminant value of repetitive behaviors in families with autism spectrum disorder and obsessional compulsive disorder probands [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / A. LEFEBVRE, Auteur ; A. COHEN, Auteur ; A. MARUANI, Auteur ; Frédérique AMSELLEM, Auteur ; Anita BEGGIATO, Auteur ; Anouck AMESTOY, Auteur ; M. L. MOAL, Auteur ; D. UMBRICHT, Auteur ; Christopher H. CHATHAM, Auteur ; L. MURTAGH, Auteur ; Manuel P. BOUVARD, Auteur ; M. LEBOYER, Auteur ; Thomas BOURGERON, Auteur ; R. DELORME, Auteur . - p.2373-2382. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 14-11 (November 2021) . - p.2373-2382 Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder/complications/genetics  Cognition  Humans  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/genetics  habits  heritability  neurodevelopment  phenotype Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Repetitive behaviors (RB) represent a wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from sensory-motor stereotypies to complex cognitive rituals, frequently dichotomized as low- and high-order sub-groups of symptoms. Even though these subgroups are considered as phenomenologically distinct in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), brain imaging and genetic studies suggest that they have common mechanisms and pathways. This discrepancy may be explained by the frequent intellectual disability reported in ASD, which blurs the RB expressivity. Given the high heritability of RB, that is, the diversity of symptoms expressed in the relatives are dependent on those expressed in their probands, we hypothesize that if RB expressed in ASD or OCD are two distinct entities, then the RB expressed in relatives will also reflect these two dimensions. We thus conduct a linear discriminant analysis on RB in both the relatives of probands with ASD and OCD and subjects from the general population (n = 1023). The discriminant analysis results in a classification of 81.1% of the controls (p? En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2570 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=450

Investigating the factors underlying adaptive functioning in autism in the EU-AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project / J. TILLMANN in Autism Research, 12-4 (April 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 12-4 (April 2019) . - p.645-657 Titre : Investigating the factors underlying adaptive functioning in autism in the EU-AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : J. TILLMANN, Auteur ; Antonia SAN JOSE CACERES, Auteur ; Christopher H. CHATHAM, Auteur ; D. CRAWLEY, Auteur ; R. HOLT, Auteur ; B. OAKLEY, Auteur ; Tobias BANASCHEWSKI, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Jan K. BUITELAAR, Auteur ; S. DURSTON, Auteur ; L. HAM, Auteur ; E. LOTH, Auteur ; E. SIMONOFF, Auteur ; W. SPOOREN, Auteur ; D. G. MURPHY, Auteur ; Tony CHARMAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.645-657 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adaptive functioning  autism spectrum disorder  intellectual functioning  psychiatric symptoms  symptom severity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit significant impairments in adaptive functioning that impact on their ability to meet the demands of everyday life. A recurrent finding is that there is a pronounced discrepancy between level of cognitive ability and adaptive functioning, and this is particularly prominent among higher-ability individuals. However, the key clinical and demographic associations of these discrepancies remain unclear. This study included a sample of 417 children, adolescents, and adults with ASD as part of the EU-AIMS LEAP cohort. We examined how age, sex, IQ, levels of ASD symptom and autistic trait severity and psychiatric symptomatology are associated with adaptive functioning as measured by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-Second Edition and IQ-adaptive functioning discrepancies. Older age, lower IQ and higher social-communication symptoms were associated with lower adaptive functioning. Results also demonstrate that older age, higher IQ and higher social-communication symptoms are associated with greater IQ-adaptive functioning discrepancy scores. By contrast, sensory ASD symptoms, repetitive and restricted behaviors, as well as symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety and depression, were not associated with adaptive functioning or IQ-adaptive functioning discrepancy scores. These findings suggest that it is the core social communication problems that define ASD that contribute to adaptive function impairments that people with ASD experience. They show for the first time that sensory symptoms, repetitive behavior and associated psychiatric symptoms do not independently contribute to adaptive function impairments. Individuals with ASD require supportive interventions across the lifespan that take account of social-communicative ASD symptom severity. Autism Res 2019, 12: 645-657. (c) 2019 The Authors. Autism Research published by International Society for Autism Research published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: This study investigated key clinical and demographic associations of adaptive functioning impairments in individuals with autism. We found that older age, lower IQ and more severe social-communicative symptoms, but not sensory or repetitive symptoms or co-occurring psychiatric symptoms, are associated with lower adaptive functioning and greater ability-adaptive function discrepancies. This suggests that interventions targeting adaptive skills acquisition should be flexible in their timing and intensity across developmental periods, levels of cognitive ability and take account of social-communicative ASD symptom severity. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2081 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=389 [article] Investigating the factors underlying adaptive functioning in autism in the EU-AIMS Longitudinal European Autism Project [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / J. TILLMANN, Auteur ; Antonia SAN JOSE CACERES, Auteur ; Christopher H. CHATHAM, Auteur ; D. CRAWLEY, Auteur ; R. HOLT, Auteur ; B. OAKLEY, Auteur ; Tobias BANASCHEWSKI, Auteur ; Simon BARON-COHEN, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Jan K. BUITELAAR, Auteur ; S. DURSTON, Auteur ; L. HAM, Auteur ; E. LOTH, Auteur ; E. SIMONOFF, Auteur ; W. SPOOREN, Auteur ; D. G. MURPHY, Auteur ; Tony CHARMAN, Auteur . - p.645-657. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 12-4 (April 2019) . - p.645-657 Mots-clés : adaptive functioning  autism spectrum disorder  intellectual functioning  psychiatric symptoms  symptom severity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit significant impairments in adaptive functioning that impact on their ability to meet the demands of everyday life. A recurrent finding is that there is a pronounced discrepancy between level of cognitive ability and adaptive functioning, and this is particularly prominent among higher-ability individuals. However, the key clinical and demographic associations of these discrepancies remain unclear. This study included a sample of 417 children, adolescents, and adults with ASD as part of the EU-AIMS LEAP cohort. We examined how age, sex, IQ, levels of ASD symptom and autistic trait severity and psychiatric symptomatology are associated with adaptive functioning as measured by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-Second Edition and IQ-adaptive functioning discrepancies. Older age, lower IQ and higher social-communication symptoms were associated with lower adaptive functioning. Results also demonstrate that older age, higher IQ and higher social-communication symptoms are associated with greater IQ-adaptive functioning discrepancy scores. By contrast, sensory ASD symptoms, repetitive and restricted behaviors, as well as symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety and depression, were not associated with adaptive functioning or IQ-adaptive functioning discrepancy scores. These findings suggest that it is the core social communication problems that define ASD that contribute to adaptive function impairments that people with ASD experience. They show for the first time that sensory symptoms, repetitive behavior and associated psychiatric symptoms do not independently contribute to adaptive function impairments. Individuals with ASD require supportive interventions across the lifespan that take account of social-communicative ASD symptom severity. Autism Res 2019, 12: 645-657. (c) 2019 The Authors. Autism Research published by International Society for Autism Research published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: This study investigated key clinical and demographic associations of adaptive functioning impairments in individuals with autism. We found that older age, lower IQ and more severe social-communicative symptoms, but not sensory or repetitive symptoms or co-occurring psychiatric symptoms, are associated with lower adaptive functioning and greater ability-adaptive function discrepancies. This suggests that interventions targeting adaptive skills acquisition should be flexible in their timing and intensity across developmental periods, levels of cognitive ability and take account of social-communicative ASD symptom severity. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2081 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=389

"Reading the Mind in the Eyes" in Autistic Adults is Modulated by Valence and Difficulty: An InFoR Study / Matias BALTAZAR in Autism Research, 14-2 (February 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 14-2 (February 2021) . - p.380-388 Titre : "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" in Autistic Adults is Modulated by Valence and Difficulty: An InFoR Study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Matias BALTAZAR, Auteur ; Marie-Maude GEOFFRAY, Auteur ; Christopher H. CHATHAM, Auteur ; Manuel P. BOUVARD, Auteur ; Axelle MARTINEZ TERUEL, Auteur ; David MONNET, Auteur ; Isabelle SCHEID, Auteur ; Eleonora MURZI, Auteur ; Sandrine COUFFIN-CADIERGUES, Auteur ; Daniel UMBRICHT, Auteur ; Lorraine MURTAGH, Auteur ; Richard DELORME, Auteur ; Myriam LY LE-MOAL, Auteur ; Marion LEBOYER, Auteur ; Anouck AMESTOY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.380-388 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Generalized Linear Mixed Model  Reading the Mind in the Eyes  autism spectrum disorders  difficulty  valence Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are heterogeneous and complex neurodevelopmental conditions that urgently need reliable and sensitive measures to inform diagnosis properly. The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task (or Eyes Test from now on) is widely used for this purpose. A recent study showed that subcategories of items of the children version of the Eyes Test could be especially discriminative to distinguish ASD and control children. Here, we analyzed the performance on the Eyes Test of 30 high functioning (IQ?>?70) adults with ASD and 29 controls from the InFoR cohort multicentric study, using a Generalized Linear Mixed Model. We found that valence and difficulty modulate the performance on the Eyes Test, with easy and positive items being the most discriminative to distinguish ASD and controls. In particular, we suggest this result might be actionable to discriminate ASD patients from controls in subgroups where their overall scores show less difference with controls. We propose for future research the computation of two additional indexes when using the Eyes Test: the first focusing on the easy and positive items (applying a threshold of 70% of correct responses for these items, above which people are at very low risk of having ASD) and the second focusing on the performance gain from difficult to easy items (with a progression of less than 15% showing high risk of having ASD). Our findings open the possibility for a major change in how the Eyes Test is used to inform diagnosis in ASD. LAY SUMMARY: The Eyes Test is used worldwide to inform autism spectrum disorders (ASD) diagnosis. We show here that ASD and neurotypical adults show the most difference in performance on subgroups of items: ASD adults do not improve as expected when comparing easy and difficult items, and they do not show an improvement for items displaying a positive feeling. We advise clinicians to focus on these comparisons to increase the property of the test to distinguish people with ASD from neurotypical adults. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2390 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=441 [article] "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" in Autistic Adults is Modulated by Valence and Difficulty: An InFoR Study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Matias BALTAZAR, Auteur ; Marie-Maude GEOFFRAY, Auteur ; Christopher H. CHATHAM, Auteur ; Manuel P. BOUVARD, Auteur ; Axelle MARTINEZ TERUEL, Auteur ; David MONNET, Auteur ; Isabelle SCHEID, Auteur ; Eleonora MURZI, Auteur ; Sandrine COUFFIN-CADIERGUES, Auteur ; Daniel UMBRICHT, Auteur ; Lorraine MURTAGH, Auteur ; Richard DELORME, Auteur ; Myriam LY LE-MOAL, Auteur ; Marion LEBOYER, Auteur ; Anouck AMESTOY, Auteur . - p.380-388. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 14-2 (February 2021) . - p.380-388 Mots-clés : Generalized Linear Mixed Model  Reading the Mind in the Eyes  autism spectrum disorders  difficulty  valence Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are heterogeneous and complex neurodevelopmental conditions that urgently need reliable and sensitive measures to inform diagnosis properly. The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task (or Eyes Test from now on) is widely used for this purpose. A recent study showed that subcategories of items of the children version of the Eyes Test could be especially discriminative to distinguish ASD and control children. Here, we analyzed the performance on the Eyes Test of 30 high functioning (IQ?>?70) adults with ASD and 29 controls from the InFoR cohort multicentric study, using a Generalized Linear Mixed Model. We found that valence and difficulty modulate the performance on the Eyes Test, with easy and positive items being the most discriminative to distinguish ASD and controls. In particular, we suggest this result might be actionable to discriminate ASD patients from controls in subgroups where their overall scores show less difference with controls. We propose for future research the computation of two additional indexes when using the Eyes Test: the first focusing on the easy and positive items (applying a threshold of 70% of correct responses for these items, above which people are at very low risk of having ASD) and the second focusing on the performance gain from difficult to easy items (with a progression of less than 15% showing high risk of having ASD). Our findings open the possibility for a major change in how the Eyes Test is used to inform diagnosis in ASD. LAY SUMMARY: The Eyes Test is used worldwide to inform autism spectrum disorders (ASD) diagnosis. We show here that ASD and neurotypical adults show the most difference in performance on subgroups of items: ASD adults do not improve as expected when comparing easy and difficult items, and they do not show an improvement for items displaying a positive feeling. We advise clinicians to focus on these comparisons to increase the property of the test to distinguish people with ASD from neurotypical adults. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2390 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=441

Resting state EEG power spectrum and functional connectivity in autism: a cross-sectional analysis / Pilar GARCES in Molecular Autism, 13 (2022)  

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Visual attention and inhibitory control in children, teenagers and adults with autism without intellectual disability: results of oculomotor tasks from a 2-year longitudinal follow-up study (InFoR) / Anouck AMESTOY in Molecular Autism, 12 (2021)  

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