Screening Instruments for Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Spanish Speaking Communities

Psicothema

Alonso-Esteban, Y., Marco, R., et al. (2020).

Psicothema, 32(2), 245-252.

This systematic review investigates the psychometrics of screening instruments for the early detection of autism spectrum disorder in individuals within Spanish-speaking communities.

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2000 to 2018

No exclusions on study designs were made

12 studies

Findings demonstrated reduced sensitivity for Spanish screening tools for the early detection of autism spectrum disorder. The psychometrics for each included screening tool were as follows: <br /> <ul> <li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC):</strong></span> Sensitivity= .76-94; Specificity= .88-1.0</span></li> <li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Autism Spectrum Assessment for Hispanic Children (ASA-HiCh): </strong></span>Sensitivity= .76; Specificity= .88</span></li> <li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong> Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) Argentine Version:</strong></span> Sensitivity= .97-99; Specificity= .82-98 </span></li> <li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) Spanish Version: </strong></span>Sensitivity= .81-1.0; Specificity= .98-.99</span></li> <li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Revised with Follow-up(M-CHAT-R/F) Spanish Version:</strong></span> Sensitivity= .75; Specificity= .99 </span></li> <li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ): </strong></span>Sensitivity= .86-92; Specificity= .54-.92 </span></li> <li><span style="color: #333333;">No psychometrics were reported for the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>C</strong><strong>hecklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT)</strong></span>, the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT)</strong></span>, the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) Mexican Version</strong></span>, and the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Revised with Follow-up (M-CHAT-R/F) Chilean version</strong></span>.</span></li> </ul>