TY - JOUR
T1 - Atributos psicométricos de la versión española de la escala de cribado A-TAC para trastornos del espectro autista
AU - Cubo, E.
AU - Sáez Velasco, S.
AU - Delgado Benito, V.
AU - Ausín Villaverde, V.
AU - García Soto, X. R.
AU - Trejo Gabriel Y Galán, J. M.
AU - Martín Santidrián, A.
AU - MacArrón, J. V.
AU - Cordero Guevara, J.
AU - Benito-León, J.
AU - Louis, E. D.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - Background: As there are no biological markers for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), screening must focus on behaviour and the presence of a markedly abnormal development or a deficiency in verbal and non-verbal social interaction and communication. Objective: To evaluate the psychometric attributes of a Spanish version of the autism domain of the Autism-Tics, AD/HD and other Comorbidities Inventory (A-TAC) scale for ASD screening. Material and methods: A total of 140 subjects (43% male, 57% female) aged 6-16, with ASD (n = 15), Mental Retardation (n = 40), Psychiatric Illness (n = 22), Tics (n = 12) and controls (n = 51), were included for ASD screening. The predictive validity, acceptability, scale assumptions, internal consistency, and precision were analysed. Results: The internal consistency was high (α = 0.93), and the standard error was adequate (1.13 [95% CI, -1.08 a 3.34]). The mean scores of the Autism module were higher in patients diagnosed with ASD and mental disability compared to the rest of the patients (P < .001). The area under the curve was 0.96 for the ASD group. Conclusion: The autism domain of the A-TAC scale seems to be a reliable, valid and precise tool for ASD screening in the Spanish school population.
AB - Background: As there are no biological markers for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), screening must focus on behaviour and the presence of a markedly abnormal development or a deficiency in verbal and non-verbal social interaction and communication. Objective: To evaluate the psychometric attributes of a Spanish version of the autism domain of the Autism-Tics, AD/HD and other Comorbidities Inventory (A-TAC) scale for ASD screening. Material and methods: A total of 140 subjects (43% male, 57% female) aged 6-16, with ASD (n = 15), Mental Retardation (n = 40), Psychiatric Illness (n = 22), Tics (n = 12) and controls (n = 51), were included for ASD screening. The predictive validity, acceptability, scale assumptions, internal consistency, and precision were analysed. Results: The internal consistency was high (α = 0.93), and the standard error was adequate (1.13 [95% CI, -1.08 a 3.34]). The mean scores of the Autism module were higher in patients diagnosed with ASD and mental disability compared to the rest of the patients (P < .001). The area under the curve was 0.96 for the ASD group. Conclusion: The autism domain of the A-TAC scale seems to be a reliable, valid and precise tool for ASD screening in the Spanish school population.
KW - A-TAC
KW - Autism
KW - Developmental disorders
KW - Psychometrics attributes
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U2 - 10.1016/j.anpedi.2011.01.008
DO - 10.1016/j.anpedi.2011.01.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 21435961
AN - SCOPUS:79959380117
VL - 75
SP - 40
EP - 50
JO - Anales de pediatría (Barcelona, Spain : 2003)
JF - Anales de pediatría (Barcelona, Spain : 2003)
SN - 1695-4033
IS - 1
ER -