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Table 3.1.14 ASSQ.
Author
Year
Reference
Country
Ehlers et al
1999
[6]
Sweden
Aim Study design
Population characteristics
Setting
Disease prevalence
Drop-out
Evaluate the reli-
ability and validity
of ASSQ for
screening of highfunctioning
ASDs
in a clinical setting
Study design
Case-control
Population characteristics
N=110
Mildly retarded children and children
with high-functioning ASD
Age range: 6–17 years
Gender: 79% male
Setting
Tertiary neuropsychiatric clinic
Disease prevalence
Autism: 20%
PDD: 53%
Drop-out
17 parents and 39 teachers
ASD = Autism spectrum disorder; ASSQ = Autism spectrum screening questionnaire;
DSM-IV = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth version; ICD =
International statistical classification of diseases related health problems, 10th revision;
N = Number of patients; NS = Non significant; PDD = Pervasive developmental disorders;
Se = Sensitivity; Sp = Specificity
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Index test Reference
test
ASSQ DSM-IV and
ICD-10
InsTrumEnT för uTrEdnIng Av AsT
Main findings Study quality Comments
ASD diagnosis,
cut-off 13, parent
scoring
Se: 0.91
Sp: 0.77
ASD diagnosis,
cut-off 11, teacher
scoring
Se: 0.90
Sp: 0.58
Moderate Difference
drop-outs and
non-drop-outs
NS