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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2023

Validity and Cutoff Score of the Autism Mental Status Exam for an Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Chinese Children.

Shuran Yang, Dong Han, Huizhi Zhou, Chen Yang, Kun Zhang, Shi Chen, Runxu Yang, Xia Cao, David Grodberg, Xudong Zhao and 1 more

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Shuran Yang *Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 150 Jimo Road, Shanghai, 200120, China.
Dong Han *Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 150 Jimo Road, Shanghai, 200120, China.
Huizhi ZhouDepartment of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650000, Yunnan, China.
Chen YangDepartment of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650000, Yunnan, China.
Kun ZhangDepartment of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650000, Yunnan, China.
Shi ChenDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 150 Jimo Road, Shanghai, 200120, China.
Runxu YangDepartment of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650000, Yunnan, China.
Xia CaoKey Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650000, Yunnan, China.
David GrodbergYale University Child Study Center, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
Xudong Zhao *Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 150 Jimo Road, Shanghai, 200120, China. zhaoxd@tongji.edu.cn.
Chuanyuan Kang *Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 150 Jimo Road, Shanghai, 200120, China. kangbao98@163.com.
Kunming Medical University · CNShanghai East Hospital · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University · CNYale University · US

Funding

China Family Health Fellowship 2015CF01National Natural Science Foundation of China 81460218
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Autism Mental Status exam (AMSE) has demonstrated excellent sensitivity and specificity in Western high-risk population with suspected autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the AMSE in a sample of high-risk Chinese children, and to determine the optimal cutoff score of the Chinese version of the AMSE in supporting ASD diagnosis. 66 young children aged from 2 to 11 years with suspected ASD were enrolled in the present study. A diagnosis of ASD or non-ASD was determined by a Best Estimate Diagnosis protocol according to the DSM-5 criteria. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was conducted to assess the validity of the AMSE and search for the most effective cutoff score. The ROC curve analysis yields the area under the ROC curve of 0.98 which represents excellent diagnostic accuracy. Findings indicate the optimal cutoff score of the Chinese version of the AMSE was estimated as 6, producing the highest sensitivity of 98% and a specificity of 87%. Preliminary findings of the study suggest the AMSE has promising psychometric properties as an assessment tool for identifying ASD symptoms and supporting diagnostic decision-making in high-risk Chinese children population.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderChildChild, PreschoolHumansPsychometricsROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificityAutism Mental Status ExamAutism spectrum disorderCutoff scoreDiagnostic assessmentPsychometrics

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