Comparison of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F) Positive Predictive Value by Race. J Autism Dev Disord 2021 Mar;51(3):855-867
Date
03/04/2020Pubmed ID
32125566Pubmed Central ID
PMC7483574DOI
10.1007/s10803-020-04428-0Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85081537866 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 19 CitationsAbstract
The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised, with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F) is the most widely used screener for ASD. Despite the comparable rate of ASD in Black and White children, the M-CHAT-R/F was validated on a primarily White, Non-Hispanic sample. Few studies have assessed whether the screener performs adequately with racial minorities. This study compared the M-CHAT-R/F Positive Predictive Value (PPV), for ASD, and for any developmental condition, in Black and White children. We also examined M-CHAT-R/F item-level PPV by race. The PPVs for ASD and other developmental disorders were similar in both racial groups for total score and individual items. Therefore, our findings support the use of the M-CHAT-R/F with Black and White children.
Author List
Dai YG, Porto KS, Skapek M, Barton ML, Dumont-Mathieu T, Fein DA, Robins DLAuthor
Katelynn S. Porto MA Instructor in the Neurology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Autistic DisorderChecklist
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Male
Mass Screening
Predictive Value of Tests