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ERIC Number: EJ1426554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
EISSN: EISSN-1557-5144
Criterion Validity of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scales Teacher Report
Amy Camodeca
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v42 n4 p409-424 2024
There is a need to investigate the diagnostic utility of autism diagnostic questionnaires in school-age children, who are increasingly being referred for autism assessment. Aside from the standardization sample, little research has been conducted on the Autism Spectrum Rating Scales, particularly regarding teacher reports. This study investigated the criterion validity of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scales-Teacher report for ages 6-18 (ASRS-T[subscript 6-18]) in a well-characterized community sample of 409 children (autism [AUT] n = 122; non-autism [NOT] n = 287; [x-bar]age = 9.91) evaluated with the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2, a well-validated autism diagnostic measure. Significant mean differences with small to moderate effect sizes (d = 0.28-0.56) were observed for all scores except Self-Regulation, Adult interaction, and Attention. Logistic Regression and Receiver Operating Characteristic analyses conducted for the Summary, ASRS, and two Treatment scales (Peer and Social-Emotional Reciprocity) indicated low ORs (<|1.08|) and AUCs in the poor range ([less than or equal to]0.67). Total and Unusual Behavior emerged as comparatively stronger scales with covariates (age and IQ); other scales were generally similar with/without control variables. Sensitivity and specificity could not be optimized. The suggested 60t-cutpoint had fair or good sensitivity (76.23-83.61) for all examined scales except Unusual Behavior (68.03). However, specificity was poor (46.93-54.36), with high false positive rates (45.64%-63.07%). In complex community samples, the ASRS-T[subscript 6-18]behaves more like a screener as opposed to a diagnostic measure.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
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