The sensitivity and specificity of the social communication questionnaire for autism spectrum with respect to age

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 838-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Barnard-Brak ◽  
Adam Brewer ◽  
Steven Chesnut ◽  
David Richman ◽  
Anna Marie Schaeffer
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Social Communication Questionnaire ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals Sensitivity and specificity of early screening for autism

BJPsych Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pål Surén ◽  
Alexandra Saasen-Havdahl ◽  
Michaeline Bresnahan ◽  
Deborah Hirtz ◽  
Mady Hornig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Early Screening ◽  
Social Communication Questionnaire ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Social ◽  
Low Sensitivity

Background Early identification and diagnosis is beneficial for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Universal early screening is recommended by many experts, but disputed because evidence is limited, and sensitivity and specificity in general populations are largely unknown. Aims To estimate the sensitivity and specificity of early population-based screening for ASDs. Method The study was based on the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. The 36-month cohort questionnaire included the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ), a 40-item screening instrument for ASD. Results A total of 58 520 mothers (58%) responded to the questionnaire. By the end of follow-up on 31 December 2015, 385 (0.7%) individuals with ASD had been identified among the responders' children. The distributions of SCQ scores in those with ASD and other children had large degrees of overlap. With the cut-off of 15 recommended in the SCQ manual, screening sensitivity was 20% (95% CI 16–24) for ASD overall. For children with ASD who had not developed phrase speech at 36 months, sensitivity was 46% (95% CI 35–57%), whereas it was 13% (95% CI 9–17) for children with ASD with phrase speech. Screening specificity was 99% (95% CI 99–99). With the currently recommended cut-off of 11, sensitivity increased to 42% for ASD overall (95% CI 37–47), 69% (95% CI 58–79) for ASD without phrase speech and 34% (95% CI 29–40) for ASD with phrase speech. Specificity was then reduced to 89% (95% CI 89–90). Conclusions Early ASD screening with a parent checklist had low sensitivity. It identified mainly individuals with ASD with significant developmental delay and captured very few children with ASD with cognitive skills in the normal range. Increasing sensitivity was not possible without severely compromising specificity. Declaration of interest C.L. receives royalty for the Social Communication Questionnaire, which she has co-authored.

Applying Item Response Theory Modeling to Identify Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 1916-1932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiying Yuan ◽  
Christine Dollaghan
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
National Database ◽  
Communication Disorder ◽  
Social Communication Questionnaire ◽  
Autism Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pragmatic Communication

Purpose No diagnostic tools exist for identifying social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SPCD), a new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition category for individuals with social communication deficits but not the repetitive, restricted behaviors and interests (RRBIs) that would qualify them for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We explored the value of items from a widely used screening measure of ASD for distinguishing SPCD from typical controls (TC; Aim 1) and from ASD (Aim 2). Method We applied item response theory (IRT) modeling to Social Communication Questionnaire–Lifetime ( Rutter, Bailey, & Lord, 2003 ) records available in the National Database for Autism Research. We defined records from putative SPCD ( n = 54), ASD ( n = 278), and TC ( n = 274) groups retrospectively, based on National Database for Autism Research classifications and Autism Diagnostic Interview–Revised responses. After assessing model assumptions, estimating model parameters, and measuring model fit, we identified items in the social communication and RRBI domains that were maximally informative in differentiating the groups. Results IRT modeling identified a set of seven social communication items that distinguished SPCD from TC with sensitivity and specificity > 80%. A set of five RRBI items was less successful in distinguishing SPCD from ASD (sensitivity and specificity < 70%). Conclusion The IRT modeling approach and the Social Communication Questionnaire–Lifetime item sets it identified may be useful in efforts to construct screening and diagnostic measures for SPCD.

Optimizing the screening of autism spectrum disorders in outpatient clinics: An examination of the Social Communication Questionnaire-Lifetime

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Ung ◽  
Carly Johnco ◽  
Nicole M. McBride ◽  
Flora Howie ◽  
Leanne Scalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Social Communication Questionnaire ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

How useful is the Social Communication Questionnaire in toddlers at risk of autism spectrum disorder?

2010 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 1260-1268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Oosterling ◽  
Nanda Rommelse ◽  
Maretha de Jonge ◽  
Rutger Jan van der Gaag ◽  
Sophie Swinkels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Communication Questionnaire ◽  
The Social

Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders With the Social Communication Questionnaire

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. S95-S103 ◽  
Author(s):  
LINDA C. EAVES ◽  
HEATHER D. WINGERT ◽  
HELENA H. HO ◽  
ELIZABETH C.R. MICKELSON
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Social Communication Questionnaire ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Validity of the Social Communication Questionnaire in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities and Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja Sappok ◽  
Albert Diefenbacher ◽  
Isabell Gaul ◽  
Sven Bölte
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Pervasive Developmental Disorders ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Current Version ◽  
Social Communication Questionnaire ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Abstract This study examined the validity of the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) to identify autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 151 adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Germany. Sensitivities and specificities for ASD were 98/47% for the SCQ-current version and 92/22% for the SCQ-lifetime version. Sensitivities and specificities were increased to 89/66% and 78/48% by adjusting the recommended cut-points. The SCQ-current score correlated with the Scale for Pervasive Developmental Disorders in Mentally Retarded Persons and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, whereas the SCQ-lifetime score correlated with the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised. Our findings support the use of the SCQ-current version for ASD screening in adults with ID, although the SCQ-lifetime version should be used with caution in this population.

scholarly journals Polish Adaptation of the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) and Female Autism Phenotype: An Investigation of Potentially Sex-Biased Items in the Screening Assessment and Their Impact on Scores

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 682
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Rynkiewicz ◽  
Magdalena Szura ◽  
Daria Bernaciak ◽  
Anna Kozak ◽  
Magdalena Karwowska
Keyword(s):  
Social Communication ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Social Communication Questionnaire ◽  
Gender Biases ◽  
Autism Diagnostic Interview ◽  
The Social ◽  
Screening Assessment ◽  
Polish Adaptation

Standardized screening assessments and sex differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are still under-explored in Poland. This study investigated the differences between Polish ASD females and males based on the responses provided by parents/caregivers to a Polish adaptation of the Social Communication Questionnaire, SCQ Lifetime and SCQ Current. The study included 90 ASD participants from Mental Health Services and Autism Clinics in Poland with no intellectual disability and no profound communication difficulties. Parents provided information on the SCQ items which were compared under three domains of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R). Four SCQ items with the examples were investigated. No significant differences were found between the two sexes in the three domains. The repetitive use of objects declined with age in ASD males. Although the findings of the present study did not reveal substantial gender biases in the Polish adaptation of the SCQ, it is necessary to take into account potential gender differences in the clinical presentation of ASD and in the adaptation of screening and diagnostic tools.

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