Discriminant and Concurrent Validity of a Simplified DSM-Based Structured Diagnostic Instrument for the Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Youth and Young Adults
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Discriminant and Concurrent Validity of a Simplified DSM-Based Structured Diagnostic Instrument for the Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Youth and Young Adults
| Title: | Discriminant and Concurrent Validity of a Simplified DSM-Based Structured Diagnostic Instrument for the Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Youth and Young Adults |
| Author: |
Petty, Carter R; Galdo, Maribel; Kotarski, Meghan; Caruso, Janet; Meller, Benjamin; Joshi, Gagan; Fried, Ronna; Wozniak, Janet Rose; Micco, Jamie Ann; Henin, Aude I.; Doyle, Robert L.; Faraone, Stephen V.; Biederman, Joseph
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| Citation: | Joshi, Gagan, Carter R. Petty, Ronna Fried, Janet Wozniak, Jamie A. Micco, Aude Henin, Robert Doyle, et al. 2011. Discriminant and concurrent validity of a simplified DSM-based structured diagnostic instrument for the assessment of autism spectrum disorders in youth and young adults. BMC Psychiatry 11: 204. |
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| Abstract: | Background: To evaluate the concurrent and discriminant validity of a brief DSM-based structured diagnostic interview for referred individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Methods: To test concurrent validity, we assessed the structured interview's agreement in 123 youth with the expert clinician assessment and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Discriminant validity was examined using 1563 clinic-referred youth. Results: The structured diagnostic interview and SRS were highly sensitive indicators of the expert clinician assessment. Equally strong was the agreement between the structured interview and SRS. We found evidence for high specificity for the structured interview. Conclusions: A simplified DSM-based ASD structured diagnostic interview could serve as a useful diagnostic aid in the assessment of subjects with ASDs in clinical and research settings. |
| Published Version: | doi:10.1186/1471-244X-11-204 |
| Other Sources: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325091/pdf/ |
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