Developmental Disabilities Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-92, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2011 Feb;41(2):227-36. doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-1050-7.
We conducted the first study that estimates the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of a population-based autism spectrum disorders (ASD) surveillance system developed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The system employs a records-review methodology that yields ASD classification (case versus non-ASD case) and was compared with classification based on clinical examination. The study enrolled 177 children. Estimated specificity (0.96, [CI(.95) = 0.94, 0.99]), PPV (0.79 [CI(.95) = 0.66, 0.93]), and NPV (0.91 [CI(.95) = 0.87, 0.96]) were high. Sensitivity was lower (0.60 [CI(.95) = 0.45, 0.75]). Given diagnostic heterogeneity, and the broad array of ASD in the population, identifying children with ASD is challenging. Records-based surveillance yields a population-based estimate of ASD that is likely conservative.
我们进行了第一项研究,评估了疾病预防控制中心开发的基于人群的自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)监测系统的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值(PPV)和阴性预测值(NPV)。该系统采用记录审查方法,得出 ASD 分类(病例与非 ASD 病例),并与基于临床检查的分类进行比较。该研究纳入了 177 名儿童。估计的特异性(0.96,[CI(0.95)= 0.94,0.99])、PPV(0.79 [CI(0.95)= 0.66,0.93])和 NPV(0.91 [CI(0.95)= 0.87,0.96])均较高。敏感性较低(0.60 [CI(0.95)= 0.45,0.75])。鉴于诊断的异质性和人群中广泛存在的 ASD,识别患有 ASD 的儿童具有挑战性。基于记录的监测提供了 ASD 的人群估计,这可能较为保守。