Utility of the Japanese version of the Checklist for Autism in Toddlers for predicting pervasive developmental disorders at age 2

We evaluated the utility of the Japanese version of the Checklist for Autism in Toddlers for predicting pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) among 2‐year‐old children in clinical settings. Confirmed diagnosis revealed that the pass rate on four items (social interest, proto‐imperative pointing, p...

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Published in:Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences 2010-06, Vol.64 (3), p.330-332
Main Authors: Koyama, Tomonori, Inokuchi, Eiko, Inada, Naoko, Kuroda, Miho, Moriwaki, Aiko, Katagiri, Masatoshi, Noriuchi, Madoka, Kamio, Yoko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Checklist - instrumentation
checklist for autism in toddlers
Child
Child clinical studies
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - diagnosis
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - epidemiology
Child, Preschool
Developmental disorders
early detection
Epidemiologic Methods
Humans
Infantile autism
Medical sciences
pervasive developmental disorders
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
sensitivity
Sensitivity and Specificity
specificity
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Summary:We evaluated the utility of the Japanese version of the Checklist for Autism in Toddlers for predicting pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) among 2‐year‐old children in clinical settings. Confirmed diagnosis revealed that the pass rate on four items (social interest, proto‐imperative pointing, proto‐declarative pointing and joint‐attention) was significantly lower in 52 PDD children than in 48 non‐PDD children, and if abnormal development was reported in two or more items, the sensitivity, specificity, and positive/negative predictive values for PDD diagnosis were 0.85, 0.73, and 0.77/0.81, respectively. This simple screening tool can provide valuable information to clinicians when diagnosing PDD.
ISSN:1323-1316
1440-1819
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1819.2010.02090.x