Why are only some children with autism spectrum disorder misclassified by the social communication questionnaire? An empirical investigation of individual differences in sensitivity and specificity in a clinic-referred sample

Why are only some children with autism spectrum disorder misclassified by the social communication questionnaire? An empirical investigation of individual differences in sensitivity and specificity in a clinic-referred sample

Abstract Background The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) is a checklist for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly used in research and clinical practice. While the original validation study suggested that the SCQ was an accurate ASD screener with satisfactory sensitivity and specificity, s...

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Main Authors: Chimei M. Lee, Melody R. Altschuler, Amy N. Esler, Catherine A. Burrows, Rebekah L. Hudock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Subjects:
Autism spectrum disorder
Social Communication Questionnaire
Sensitivity
Specificity
Individual differences
Screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-023-09497-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-023-09497-7

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