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The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers: An Initial Study Investigating the Early Detection of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Robins, Diana L., Fein, Deborah, Barton, Marianne L., Green, James A.·2001·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Abstract

Autism, a severe disorder of development, is difficult to detect in very young children. However, children who receive early intervention have improved long-term prognoses. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT), consisting of 23 yes/no items, was used to screen 1,293 children. Of the 58 children given a diagnostic/developmental evaluation, 39 were diagnosed with a disorder on the autism spectrum. Six items pertaining to social relatedness and communication were found to have the best discriminability between children diagnosed with and without autism/PDD. Cutoff scores were created for the best items and the total checklist. Results indicate that the M-CHAT is a promising instrument for the early detection of autism.

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Authors
Robins, D. L., Fein, D., Barton, M. L., & Green, J. A.
Affiliations
University of Connecticut (US)
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Published
2001-04
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
131-144
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
OpenAlex
W2127693561
Cited by
1,563
References
48
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FWCI
6.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • University of Connecticut
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Keywords
M-CHAT, autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, early detection, autism screening, toddlers, cut-off values, discriminability, social relatedness, communication
MeSH terms
Autistic Disorder, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Mass Screening, Predictive Value of Tests, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Sensitivity and Specificity, Reproducibility of Results

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