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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

03/04/2020

Pubmed ID

32125566

Pubmed Central ID

PMC7483574

DOI

10.1007/s10803-020-04428-0

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85081537866 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   19 Citations

Abstract

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 DL

Author

Katelynn S. Porto MA Instructor in the Neurology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Autistic Disorder
Checklist
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Male
Mass Screening
Predictive Value of Tests