Specificity and sensitivity of the social communication questionnaire lifetime screening tool for autism spectrum disorder in a UK CAMHS service.
| Autor: | Staton, Amelia, Dawson, David, Moghaddam, Nima, McGrath, Barbara |
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DIAGNOSIS of autism
RESEARCH evaluation RESEARCH methodology evaluation RESEARCH methodology MEDICAL screening QUESTIONNAIRES DESCRIPTIVE statistics COMMUNICATION SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics) RECEIVER operating characteristic curves PREDICTIVE validity SOCIAL skills MENTAL health services EVALUATION CHILDREN ADOLESCENCE |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry; Jul2023, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p952-964, 13p |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: The Social Communication Questionnaire is used to identify children and young people (CYP) who may require formal ASD assessment. However, there is a paucity of research on its utility in Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services. This evaluation aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) in a UK, Midlands CAMHS service. Method: Forty young people (mean age 13.75 years) were screened using the caregiver reported SCQ before completing 'gold standard' assessment. Results: The SCQ had a sensitivity of 80% and a specificity of 25.7%. ROC curve analysis indicated low diagnostic accuracy. Differences in predictive accuracy of SCQ and diagnostic standard were statistically significant (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: This evaluation builds on previous research suggesting that the SCQ may not be an efficient screening tool in CAMHS settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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