Larson Tomas, Kerekes Nóra, Selinus Eva Norén, Lichtenstein Paul, Gumpert Clara Hellner, Anckarsäter Henrik, Nilsson Thomas, Lundström Sebastian
Psychol Rep. 2014 Feb;114(1):93-103. doi: 10.2466/03.15.PR0.114k10w1.
The Autism-Tics, AD/HD, and other Comorbidities (A-TAC) inventory is used in epidemiological research to assess neurodevelopmental problems and coexisting conditions. Although the A-TAC has been applied in various populations, data on retest reliability are limited. The objective of the present study was to present additional reliability data. The A-TAC was administered by lay assessors and was completed on two occasions by parents of 400 individual twins, with an average interval of 70 days between test sessions. Intra- and inter-rater reliability were analysed with intraclass correlations and Cohen's kappa. A-TAC showed excellent test-retest intraclass correlations for both autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (each at .84). Most modules in the A-TAC had intra- and inter-rater reliability intraclass correlation coefficients of > or = .60. Cohen's kappa indi- cated acceptable reliability. The current study provides statistical evidence that the A-TAC yields good test-retest reliability in a population-based cohort of children.
自闭症-抽动症、注意力缺陷多动障碍及其他共病(A-TAC)量表用于流行病学研究,以评估神经发育问题及共存疾病。尽管A-TAC已应用于不同人群,但关于重测信度的数据有限。本研究的目的是提供更多的信度数据。A-TAC由非专业评估者实施,400对双胞胎的父母分两次完成该量表,两次测试之间的平均间隔为70天。采用组内相关系数和科恩kappa系数分析评分者内信度和评分者间信度。A-TAC在自闭症谱系障碍和注意力缺陷多动障碍方面均显示出出色的重测组内相关系数(均为0.84)。A-TAC的大多数模块的评分者内信度和评分者间信度的组内相关系数≥0.60。科恩kappa系数表明信度可接受。本研究提供了统计学证据,表明A-TAC在基于人群的儿童队列中具有良好的重测信度。