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ArticleThe Journal of pediatrics2021

Associations Among Referral Concerns, Screening Results, and Diagnostic Outcomes of Young Children Assessed in a Statewide Early Autism Evaluation Network.

Rebecca McNally Keehn, Qing Tang, Nancy Swigonski, Mary Ciccarelli

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Article in The Journal of pediatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rebecca McNally KeehnDepartment of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN. Electronic address: mcnallyr@iu.edu.
Qing TangDepartment of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Nancy SwigonskiDepartment of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Mary CiccarelliDepartment of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
Indiana University School of MedicineIndiana University Health · US

Funding

An innovative model of early ASD diagnosis in the primary care setting: Integrating clinical evaluation and biomarkers to improve diagnostic accuracyR21MH121747 · NIMH · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI KEEHN, BRANDON, MCNALLY KEEHN, REBECCA · 2020 to 2020
$435k
NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH121747
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo examine associations between referral concerns, screening results, and diagnostic outcomes for young children evaluated across a statewide primary care network for early screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). STUDY

designThe Early Autism Evaluation Hub system was developed to increase developmental screening and improve access to timely ASD evaluations in local communities. In 2019, 858 children (ages 18-48 months; 40% diagnosed with ASD) received ASD evaluations across 12 Early Autism Evaluation Hubs. Data on primary care provider (PCP)- and caregiver-reported referral concerns, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised with Follow-Up (MCHAT-R/F) and Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Third Edition (ASQ-3), and diagnostic outcome were collected.

resultsAmong children evaluated, there was low concordance between PCP and caregiver referral concern. Although a positive MCHAT-R/F screen was associated with PCP but not caregiver-reported ASD referral concern, there was a significant linear relationship between MCHAT-R/F raw scores and both PCP and caregiver ASD referral concern. A different pattern of ASQ-3 delays was found to be associated with PCP-reported as compared with caregiver-reported ASD referral concern. Finally, PCP-reported ASD referral concern, positive MCHAT-R/F, and ASQ-3 Communication and Personal Social delays were associated with a significantly higher likelihood of subsequent ASD diagnosis.

conclusionsUnderstanding how community PCPs use surveillance and screening data, the extent to which PCPs and caregivers have shared understanding and engage in collaborative decision-making about evaluation referral, and how these factors relate to diagnostic outcomes has the potential to impact educational efforts for both PCPs and caregivers of young children, as well as inform the development of more efficacious early identification approaches.

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Mass ScreeningReferral and ConsultationAutism Spectrum DisorderCaregiversChild, PreschoolHumansIndianaInfantPrimary Health Careautism spectrum disorderdiagnosisprimary carereferral concernscreening

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PMID33662343
PMCPMC10709988
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