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ArticleBrain sciences2020

A Two-Stage Screening Approach with I-TC and Q-CHAT to Identify Toddlers at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder within the Italian Public Health System.

Raffaella Devescovi, Lorenzo Monasta, Maura Bin, Giulia Bresciani, Alice Mancini, Marco Carrozzi, Costanza Colombi

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Article in Brain sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Raffaella DevescoviDivision of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", 34137 Trieste, Italy.
Lorenzo MonastaClinical Epidemiology and Public Health Research Unit, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", 34137 Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7774-548X
Maura BinDivision of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", 34137 Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7042-9927
Giulia BrescianiDivision of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", 34137 Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0590-6253
Alice ManciniIRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Calambrone, 56128 Pisa, Italy.
Marco CarrozziDivision of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", 34137 Trieste, Italy.
Costanza ColombiDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo · ITFondazione Stella Maris · ITUniversity of Michigan · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Standardized screening programs ensure that children are monitored for early signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in order to promote earlier diagnosis and intervention. The aim of this study is to identify early signs of atypical development consistent with ASD or other developmental disorders in a population of 224 low-risk toddlers through a two-stage screening approach applied at 12 and 18 months of age. We adopted two screening tools combined: 1. the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile (CSBS DP) Infant-Toddler Checklist (I-TC) and 2. The Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT). We assessed their sensitivity and specificity related to the diagnostic outcome at 36 months. The results showed that autistic signs can be detected as early as the first year even through a few questions extrapolated from both screeners and that our model could be used as a screening procedure in the Italian public health system.

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autism spectrum disorderearly detectionscreening

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