Comparative analysis of three screening instruments for autism spectrum disorder in toddlers at high risk

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 897-909

  Oosterling, Iris J ^a   Swinkels, Sophie H ^a,b   Van Der Gaag, Rutger Jan ^a,b   Visser, Janne C ^a   Dietz, Claudine ^c   Buitelaar, Jan K ^a,b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Early detection; High risk population; Item analyses; Screening instruments

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST;

AGE FACTORS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL RETARDATION; NETHERLANDS; OUTPATIENTS; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 67349268420     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0692-9     Document Type: Article

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