Bryson Susan E, Zwaigenbaum Lonnie, McDermott Catherine, Rombough Vicki, Brian Jessica
Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology, Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2008 Apr;38(4):731-8. doi: 10.1007/s10803-007-0440-y. Epub 2007 Sep 14.
The Autism Observation Scale for Infants (AOSI) was developed to detect and monitor early signs of autism as they emerge in high-risk infants (all with an older sibling with an autistic spectrum disorder). Here we describe the scale and its development, and provide preliminary data on its reliability. Inter-rater reliability both for total scores and total number of endorsed items is good to excellent at 6, 12 and 18 months; reliability is more modest for individual items, particularly in 6-month-olds. Test-retest reliability of the AOSI at 12 months of age is within acceptable limits. Evidence that the AOSI provides reliable data is the first critical step towards evaluating its efficacy in distinguishing high-risk infants who develop ASD.
婴儿自闭症观察量表（AOSI）旨在检测和监测高危婴儿（均有一名患自闭症谱系障碍的哥哥或姐姐）出现的自闭症早期迹象。在此，我们描述该量表及其编制过程，并提供关于其信度的初步数据。评分者间在6个月、12个月和18个月时对总分及认可项目总数的信度良好至优秀；单个项目的信度则较为一般，尤其是在6个月大的婴儿中。AOSI在12个月大时的重测信度在可接受范围内。AOSI能提供可靠数据的证据是评估其在区分发展为自闭症谱系障碍的高危婴儿方面功效的关键的第一步。
