Validation of the Infant-Toddler Checklist as a broadband screener for autism spectrum disorders from 9 to 24 months of age

Autism. 2008 Sep;12(5):487-511. doi: 10.1177/1362361308094501.

Abstract

There is an urgent requirement for the improvement of early detection of ASDs. This article provides a brief review of research on the accuracy of screeners for children with ASD that have been administered to general pediatric samples and then present results of a population-based study with a broadband screener to detect children with communication delays including children with ASD.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Autistic Disorder / diagnosis*
  • Autistic Disorder / epidemiology*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Prospective Studies
  • Psychometrics
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*