Wiggins Lisa D, Robins Diana L
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 5010, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2008 May;38(5):972-6. doi: 10.1007/s10803-007-0456-3.
Past research shows poor agreement between the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and other diagnostic measures in toddlers. Our goal was to examine whether exclusion of the ADI-R behavioral domain results in improved diagnostic agreement. Toddlers aged 16-37 months (M = 26 months) received an evaluation because they failed the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (n = 142). Evaluations included the ADI-R, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Childhood Autism Rating Scale, and clinical judgment. Results found poor to fair agreement between the ADI-R and other measures; agreement improved when the ADI-R behavioral domain was excluded. These findings suggest that stereotyped interests and behaviors are not as relevant to the ADI-R as other diagnostic criteria when evaluating toddlers for autism spectrum disorders.
以往研究表明,在幼儿中,修订版自闭症诊断访谈量表(ADI-R)与其他诊断方法之间的一致性较差。我们的目标是检验排除ADI-R行为领域是否能提高诊断一致性。16至37个月大(平均年龄26个月)的幼儿因未通过幼儿自闭症修正检查表(共142名)而接受评估。评估包括ADI-R、自闭症诊断观察量表、儿童自闭症评定量表以及临床判断。结果发现ADI-R与其他测量方法之间的一致性较差至一般;排除ADI-R行为领域后,一致性有所提高。这些发现表明,在评估幼儿是否患有自闭症谱系障碍时,刻板兴趣和行为与ADI-R的相关性不如其他诊断标准。