ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2014
Comparison of three screening tests for autism in preterm children with birth weights less than 1,500 grams.
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- Identifying the risk factors of autism spectrum disorders in infants born preterm: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Sensitivity and Specificity of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Original and Revised): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- The prevalence and profile of autism in individuals born preterm: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2021Pooled it
- Endosomal system genetics and autism spectrum disorders: A literature review.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2016Pooled it
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- Brief Report: Use of the Infant-Toddler Checklist in Infant Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- Hyper-Reactivity to Salience Limits Social Interaction Among Infants Born Pre-term and Infant Siblings of Children With ASD.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Screening Accuracy of the Brief Infant Toddler Social-Emotional Assessment to Identify Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers Born at Less Than 30 Weeks' Gestation.Child psychiatry and human development · 2018Article
- Risk for ASD in Preterm Infants: A Three-Year Follow-Up Study.Autism research and treatment · 2018Article
- Comparison of Autism Screening in Younger and Older Toddlers.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2017Article
- Behavioral Problems and Socioemotional Competence at 18 to 22 Months of Extremely Premature Children.Pediatrics · 2017Article
- Critical region within 22q11.2 linked to higher rate of autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autism · 2017Article
- A possible role of the Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile in screening for autism: a proof-of-concept study in the specific sample of prematurely born children with birth weights <1,500 g.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreterm children seem to be at increased risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
methodsParents of 157 children with birth weights less than 1,500 g (age 2 years, corrected for prematurity; 88 boys, 69 girls) completed screening questionnaires. The screening battery included the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT), Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile Infant-Toddler Checklist (CSBS-DP-ITC), and the Infant/Toddler Sensory Profile (ITSP). Children with disabilities were excluded. All children who screened positive on any of the screening tools were subsequently assessed by clinical examination including the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.
resultsFifty-six children (35.7%) screened positive on at least one of the parental screening questionnaires. Of the 56 children who tested positive, 33 participated in the detailed clinical follow-up assessment. A diagnosis of ASD was confirmed in 13 of the 33 children. The ASD prevalence was 9.7% of the sample. Analysis of children with and without an ASD diagnosis found significant differences relative to gestational age (26.9 weeks vs 28.3 weeks, P=0.033) and length of the stay in hospital (89.5 days vs 75.4 days, P=0.042). The screening tool with the most positive results was CSBS-DP-ITC (42 positive screens [PS]), followed by M-CHAT (28 PS), and ITSP (22 PS). Differences in the frequency of PS among the tests were significant (P=0.008). CSBS-DP-ITC had the highest sensitivity (0.846), followed by M-CHAT (0.692) and ITSP (0.462).
conclusionOur results indicate a higher prevalence of autism in children with birth weights <1,500 g at 2 years of age compared to the general population prevalence. The ASD diagnosis was associated with shorter gestation times and longer hospital stays. Our findings support the simultaneous use of more than one screening tests in order to increase screening sensitivity.
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