Screening for Autism with the SRS and SCQ: Variations across Demographic, Developmental and Behavioral Factors in Preschool Children
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| Title: | Screening for Autism with the SRS and SCQ: Variations across Demographic, Developmental and Behavioral Factors in Preschool Children |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Moody, Eric J., Reyes, Nuri, Ledbetter, Caroline, Wiggins, Lisa, DiGuiseppi, Carolyn, Alexander, Amira, Jackson, Shardel, Lee, Li-Ching, Levy, Susan E., Rosenberg, Steven A. |
| Source: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Nov 2017 47(11):3550-3561. |
| Availability: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) (DHHS/CDC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS) |
| Contract Number: | U10DD000180 U10DD000181 U10DD000182 U10DD000183 U10DD000184 U10DD000498 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Screening Tests, Preschool Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems, Individual Characteristics, Mothers, Parent Background, Family Characteristics, Questionnaires, Measures (Individuals), Disability Identification |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-017-3255-5 |
| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| Abstract: | The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) and the Social Responsiveness Scales (SRS) are commonly used screeners for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Data from the Study to Explore Early Development were used to examine variations in the performance of these instruments by child characteristics and family demographics. For both instruments, specificity decreased as maternal education and family income decreased. Specificity was decreased with lower developmental functioning and higher behavior problems. This suggests that the false positive rates of the SRS and the SCQ are associated with child characteristics and family demographic factors. There is a need for ASD screeners that perform well across socioeconomic and child characteristics. Clinicians should be mindful of differential performance of these instruments in various groups of children. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 55 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1156922 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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