A Comparison of the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) for the Quantitative Evaluation of Autism

Autor/inn/en	Geier, David A.; Kern, Janet K.; Geier, Mark R.
Titel	A Comparison of the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) for the Quantitative Evaluation of Autism
Quelle	In: Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 6 (2013) 4, S.255-267 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1931-5864
DOI	10.1080/19315864.2012.681340
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Check Lists; Rating Scales; Evaluation Methods; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Correlation; Scores; Statistical Analysis; Test Validity; Children; Adolescents; Speech Skills; Language Skills; Interpersonal Competence; Cognitive Ability; Health Behavior; Qualitative Research; Texas; Childhood Autism Rating Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Checkliste; Rating-Skala; Autismus; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse; Testvalidität; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Denkfähigkeit; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to evaluate scores generated from the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC), a parent-rated measure, and those derived from professionally completed Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) evaluations. A cohort of 56 participants diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder was used for the study, and each child was evaluated independently by the parent using the ATEC and a health care professional using the CARS. The Spearman's rank correlation statistic ? was used to evaluate the correlation between ATEC and CARS scores. It was observed that there was a significant correlation between total ATEC and CARS scores (? = 0.71). Specific domains in the ATEC evaluation significantly correlated with CARS scores. Sensitivity, specificity, and receiver operating characteristic confirmed the association between CARS and ATEC domains. The results help to validate the utility of the parentally completed ATEC in comparison with an established, professional-related measure of autism. (As Provided).
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