1. Clinical Validation of the Autism Behavior Inventory: Caregiver-Rated Assessment of Core and Associated Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Bangerter, Abigail, Ness, Seth, Lewin, David, Aman, Michael G, Esbensen, Anna J, Goodwin, Matthew S, Dawson, Geraldine, Hendren, Robert, Leventhal, Bennett, Shic, Fred, Opler, Mark, Ho, Kai Fai, and Pandina, Gahan
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Clinical and Health Psychology ,Psychology ,Brain Disorders ,Pediatric ,Clinical Research ,Mental Health ,Autism ,Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) ,4.2 Evaluation of markers and technologies ,Detection ,screening and diagnosis ,Mental health ,Adult ,Autism Spectrum Disorder ,Caregivers ,Child ,Female ,Humans ,Male ,Psychometrics ,Reproducibility of Results ,Autism spectrum disorder ,Rating scales and instruments ,Assessment ,Clinical trials ,Caregiver-reported outcomes ,Education ,Psychology and Cognitive Sciences ,Developmental & Child Psychology ,Health sciences - Abstract
There is a need for measures to track symptom change in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We conducted a validation study on a revised version of the Autism Behavior Inventory (ABI), and a short form (ABI-S). Caregivers of individuals (6-54 years) with confirmed diagnoses of ASD (N = 144) completed the ABI and other rating scales at 4 time points. Scale consistency for each domain, 3-5 day test-retest reliability, and construct validity, determined by comparison to pre-specified scales, were all good. Change in the ABI was congruent with changes in other instruments. Collectively, results suggest incipient suitability of the ABI as a measure of changes in core and associated symptoms of ASD.Trial Registration NCT02299700.
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- 2020