scholarly journals Validity and reliability of the Thai version of the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist: A two-phase diagnostic accuracy study

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 538
Author(s):  
Kanitha Sunakarach ◽  
Pattapong Kessomboon
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Treatment Evaluation ◽  
Adolescent Psychiatrist ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Autism Treatment ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Parents And Caregivers

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Thai version of the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (Thai-ATEC); a tool which has been developed for Thai parents and caregivers who have children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: Approval for this study was first obtained from the appropriate Ethics committee and from the original Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) developers. This was a two-phase study. Phase 1 consisted of the forward–backward translation of the ATEC and phase 2 included the testing of psychometric properties, i.e. the validity and reliability of the final draft of the tool. The validity of the tool was assessed by comparing Thai-ATEC scores of parents and caregivers of 160 children with ASD with the assessment of a child and adolescent psychiatrist using DSM-V criteria on the same group of children. The inter-rater reliability of the tool was tested using a two-way model of intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) for two-parent/caregivers’ assessment of 50 children with ASD. Results: The validity of the Thai-ATEC was moderate to high. A cut-off point of ≤38 scores was used to distinguish between children with ASD with mild symptoms and the rest of the children (sensitivity = 94%, specificity= 61.9%, and the area under ROC curve = 90%). A cut-off point of ≥68 scores was used to distinguish between children with ASD with a severe degree of symptoms and the rest (sensitivity = 94%, specificity = 62.8%, area under receiver operating characteristic curve = 85%). The inter-rater reliability was very strong (ICC = 0.97). Conclusions: The Thai-ATEC has moderate to high validity and high reliability.

Risperidone prescription in autism spectrum disorder in Tehran, Iran

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1168-1168
Author(s):  
A.H. Memari ◽  
R. Kordi
Keyword(s):  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Autism Treatment ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic ◽  
Very High

IntroductionRisperidone was one of the most popular psychotropic medications approved by FDA for Autism. It may be used to treat specific disruptive behaviors (i.e. irritability) usually associated with autism.ObjectiveDue to recent findings, about one-third of children with ASD take an antipsychotic medication and Risperidone may be responsible for the major part, but its place in autism treatment especially out of US has not been clear due to uncertainty about costs and benefits of prescription. We aimed to investigate the risperidone prescription in children with ASD in Iran.MethodsA representative sample of Students of autism specific schools aged 6-15 surveyed through the parents to provide drug list, demographic and developmental information of children; parents were also asked to indicate whether they were currently using or had just used in the past but not currently or never used the risperidone.ResultsRisperidone has been prescribed for 85.2% (98/115) children with ASD while 50.4% were currently using. Sex difference analysis showed that prescription was done for 87% of boys versus 73.9% of girls (p = 0.06). There was a significant lower socioeconomic state in families with current using of risperidone (p < 0.001). Prescription was not associated with comorbidities in children.ConclusionsWe found a very high rate of risperidone use in children with autism. It may be due to treatment approaches rely heavily on the most available psychotropic agent (i.e. risperidone). Further research is warranted in Cost-Benefit Analysis of risperidone use in Autism.

Psychometric properties of the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 101604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Abdullah Abaoud ◽  
Nabil Sharaf Almalki ◽  
Salaheldin Farah Bakhiet ◽  
Mohammed M. Ateik Al-khadher
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Treatment Evaluation ◽  
Autism Treatment

scholarly journals EFFICACY OF MUSIC THERAPY FOR PROMOTING SOCIABILITY IN A CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-69
Author(s):  
Maria Waris Nawaz ◽  
Imran Sohail ◽  
Sana Ayaz
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Treatment Evaluation ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Autism Treatment ◽  
Vocational Training Centre

A twenty two year old individual, showing deficits in the emotional regulation and socially-apt behavior was referred for this case study by his special educator. The Sociability Domain of the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) was used pre and post the intervention. The intervention was based on the Guided Focus Program designed as part of music therapy at Karachi Vocational Training Centre for Intellectually Challenged. The intervention phase lasted for 3 months (36 sessions and each session was of 45 minutes). The participant showed significant changes in the sociability domain of Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC). This case contributes to the evidence base for the efficacy of Music Therapy. However, further research is needed to confirm its long term efficiency while comparing it to other alternative treatments.

scholarly journals Does Online Counseling Reduce Anxiety in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic?

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (G) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Nur Eni Lestari ◽  
Isti Anindya
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Homogeneity Test ◽  
Online Counseling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorders

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has made governments in a number of countries to issue and implement a regulation of social and physical restriction. It leaves a serious impact, one of which is anxiety experienced by parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as the only access to therapy and education for their children has to be done online. AIM: The purpose of this study was to determine the optimization of online counseling on the anxiety in parents of children with ASD during COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The design of this study used pre-test-post-test design without control. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with 46 respondents. The instrument used online counseling design and Generalized Anxiety Disorders-7 which has been tested for validity and reliability. This study used marginal homogeneity test. RESULTS: The result showed that the majority of respondents’ anxiety before and after online counseling had severe and minimal anxiety (16 respondents, 34.8% and 15 respondents, 32.6%, respectively) with p = 0.012. CONCLUSIONS: There was an effect of online counseling on anxiety in parents of children with ASD during COVID-19 pandemic. This can serve as a recommendation in providing online counseling to reduce anxiety in parents of children with ASD during COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Speech therapy intervention in a teenager with autism spectrum disorder: a case report

Revista CEFAC ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 808-814
Author(s):  
Taisa Ribeiro de Souza Oliveira ◽  
Andreza Alves Nascimento ◽  
Ariane Damasceno Pellicani ◽  
Geciane Maria Xavier Torres ◽  
Kelly da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Speech Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Treatment Evaluation ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Picture Exchange Communication System ◽  
Visual Contact ◽  
Autism Treatment

ABSTRACT Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects socio-communicative and behavioral abilities. In the language aspect, there is a greater impairment at the pragmatic level and in non-verbal aspects. The objective of this study was to characterize the severity of Autism Spectrum Disorder in an adolescent, pre-and post-speech-language therapy, and describe the process of speech-language intervention using Picture Exchange Communication System allied to the principles of behavioral analysis applied to language. The Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist with the parents was applied. Then, a therapeutic program of 14 sessions of 50 minutes was developed, one per week, and then the questionnaire was reapplied. In the course of the therapeutic process, it was possible to observe an increase in the number of figure exchanges independently, an increase in the number of vocalizations with communicative intention or functional speech, longer time of visual contact and social smile, reduction of inappropriate behaviors with a significant improvement in the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist score.

The psychometric properties of the Iranian version of Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) in children with autism spectrum disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeid Bashirian ◽  
Ali Reza Soltanian ◽  
Mahdieh Seyedi ◽  
Salman Khazaei ◽  
Ensiyeh Jenabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Autism Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the validity of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) in an Iranian population to determine its efficacy in identifying children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who parents have Persian-speaking parents. Design/methodology/approach A case–control study was performed in March until July 2020 in Hamadan city, Iran. The case group was children were examined by the clinicians used a coding scheme based on the DSM-IV criteria for ASD. The control group was all children in the family, including healthy siblings, were asked to participate in the study. The reliability, content and face validity were performed to assess the psychometric properties of the tool. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to evaluate the four-dimensional structure of the tool (Scores A, B, C and D). Statistical analysis was performed using AMOS for SPSS 21, and the statistical significant level was less than 0.05. Findings The quantitative content validity analysis revealed that the mean of content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) for all domains was 0.94 and 0.91, respectively. For CFA, four domains A, B, C and D were used and demonstrated a good fit (CFI = 0.92 and RMSEA = 0.06). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) in domains A, B (verbal), C and D were 100%. For domain B (non-verbal), the sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV were 86.7%, 100%, 100% and 88.2%, respectively. Research limitations/implications This study showed that ADI-R has sufficient ability to discriminate between children with ASD and those with no psychiatric diagnosis, and it is a reliable tool in Iran. The sensitivity and specificity for correctly diagnosing ASD was high, regardless of the age and cognitive level of the examiner. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper on psychometric properties of ADI-R in children with ASD.

Autism comorbidities and social deficits in children aged 7–14

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1169-1169
Author(s):  
F.S. Mirfazeli ◽  
A. Memari ◽  
R. Kordi
Keyword(s):  
Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Comorbid Condition ◽  
Social Deficits ◽  
Behavioral Issues ◽  
Social Maturity ◽  
Behavioral Profile ◽  
Autism Treatment ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

IntroductionAlong with other neurodevelopmental disorders, recently, interest in studying the comorbidities of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has grown. According to previous findings many ASD children often do experience a number of comorbid medical conditions and about 60–70% of them present with additional neuropsychiatric Disorders.AimWe aimed to examine the comorbidities of autistic children and identify whether or not the comorbidities affect their social and behavioral profile.MethodsOne hundred and seven children with ASD were surveyed. For all subjects, their parents were asked to complete three forms as the ATEC (autism treatment evaluation checklist), Vineland Social Maturity and a checklist for general and biomedical information.We then compared the subjects as two groups with and without comorbidities.ResultsFifty one (44.3 %) of subjects had at least one comorbid condition, and thirty six (31.3%) had at least one additional neuropsychiatric condition. Children with comorbidities showed significant lower score in social quotient against the others without comorbidities (p < 0.05, CI 1.6: 20.5). There was a significant correlation between number of comorbidites and physical-behavioral profile of children (r = 0.172, p < 0.05). Comparison of means between two groups showed a trend of higher severity in all dimensions of ATEC in Children with comorbidities but not significantly.ConclusionOur results extended the autism literature in association of comorbidities with lower performance in social and behavioral issues.

scholarly journals Validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale – International in a sample of Portuguese elderly

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 747-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Maria Alves Marques-Vieira ◽  
Luís Manuel Mota de Sousa ◽  
Lisete Maria Ribeiro de Sousa ◽  
Sílvia Maria Alves Caldeira Berenguer
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Interclass Correlation ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Nursing Diagnoses

ABSTRACT Objective: to translate and adapt Falls Efficacy Scale – International (FES-I). To analyze the psychometric properties of the FES-I Portugal version. Method: psychometric study. Sample consisting of 170 elderly people residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. A two- part form was used (sociodemographic characterization and FES-I Portugal). The cross-cultural adaptation was performed and the following psychometric properties were evaluated: validity (construct, predictive, and discriminant), reliability (Cronbach’s alpha), and inter-rater reliability. Results: the results allow us to verify a dimension of less demanding physical activities and another of more demanding physical activities. The inter-rater reliability study was 0.62, with an interclass correlation coefficient of 0.859, for a 95% confidence interval. The internal consistency of the Portuguese version was 0.962. Conclusion: the validity and reliability of the FES-I Portugal are consistent with the original version and proved to be appropriate instruments for evaluating the “impaired walking” and “risk of falls” nursing diagnoses in the older people.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the POAGTS: A Tool for Understanding Parents’ Perceptions Regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder Genetic Testing

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3323
Author(s):  
Shixi Zhao ◽  
Wei-Ju Chen ◽  
Oi-Man Kwok ◽  
Shweta U. Dhar ◽  
Tanya N. Eble ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
User Friendly

Due to the increased prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), more children with ASD may be referred for genetic testing. It is important to develop a tool to help parents consider the benefits and drawbacks of genetic testing for ASD before pursuing genetic testing for children with ASD. We developed the first theory-based survey—Perceptions of ASD Genetic Testing Survey (POAGTS), as a tool to assist healthcare providers to better understand parents’ perceptions and concerns regarding ASD genetic testing. The psychometric properties of POAGTS were first pre-tested and then formally tested with 308 parents of children with ASD who had not decided whether to pursue genetic testing for their children diagnosed with ASD. Findings suggest that the eight scales of the POAGTS were psychometrically sound, and had acceptable data reliability and validity. Additional research with various samples, such as parents of children with ASD who belong to diverse racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups, is warranted in the future to determine whether the POAGTS is applicable to these particular groups. Condensing and refining this tool to a shorter, more user-friendly version is also recommended for future research.

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