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Preliminary Validation and Feasibility of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood-Virtual (ADEC-V) for Autism Telehealth Evaluations in a Hospital Setting

Authors :
Kryszak, Elizabeth M.
Albright, Charles M.
Stephenson, Kevin G.
Nevill, Rose E.
Hedley, Darren
Burns, Claire O.
Young, Robyn L.
Butter, Eric M.
Vargo, Kerrigan
Mulick, James A.
Source :
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Dec 2022 52(12):5139-5149.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

This study provided preliminary validation of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood-Virtual (ADEC-V) for telehealth assessment of possible autism. Participants were 121 children (24.79% female) aged 18-47 months who completed telehealth evaluations at a large pediatric hospital in the Midwestern United States between October 2020 and February 2021. The ADEC-V showed good sensitivity (0.82) and specificity (0.78) and was significantly correlated with other ASD symptom measures (i.e., CARS-2, ADI-R). Internal consistency was acceptable ([alpha] = 0.77). These results need replication in a larger and broader sample including more children without ASD. This preliminary validation study identifies the ADEC-V as a promising measure for telehealth ASD assessments in young children.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0162-3257 and 1573-3432
Volume :
52
Issue :
12
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1354400
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05433-1