| Title |
Using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale to Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorders
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, January 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-009-0926-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Colby Chlebowski, James A. Green, Marianne L. Barton, Deborah Fein |
| Abstract |
This study investigated the childhood autism rating scale (CARS) as a tool for ASD diagnoses for 2-year-old (n = 376) and 4-year-old (n = 230) children referred for possible autism. The cut-off score to distinguish autistic disorder from PDD-NOS was 32 in the 2-year-old sample (consistent with Lord in J Child Psychol Psychiatry Allied Discipl, 36, 1365-1382, 1995), and 30 in the 4-year-old sample, with good sensitivity and specificity at both ages. The cut-off score to distinguish ASD from non-ASD at both ages was 25.5, with good sensitivity and specificity. Results confirm the utility of the CARS in distinguishing autistic disorder from PDD-NOS, and distinguishing ASD from other developmental disorders and typical development and suggest that an ASD cutoff around 25, which is in common clinical use, is valid. |
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| Scientists | 2 | 40% |
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| Unknown | 332 | 99% |
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| Researcher | 30 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 24 | 7% |
| Other | 56 | 17% |
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