ArticleClinical child psychology and psychiatry2023
Specificity and sensitivity of the social communication questionnaire lifetime screening tool for autism spectrum disorder in a UK CAMHS service.
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- Social talk in virtual spaces: an observational study of pragmatic communication in children with autism spectrum disorder during avatar-mediated interaction.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- The Social and Communicational Profile of Children Identified with Autism in Ethiopia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Predicting autism from written narratives using deep neural networks.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Rethinking psychometric testing in autism: overcoming the challenges of comorbidity and diagnostic overshadowing.CNS spectrums · 2025Review
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Abstract
introductionThe Social Communication Questionnaire is used to identify children and young people (CYP) who may require formal ASD assessment. However, there is a paucity of research on its utility in Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services. This evaluation aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) in a UK, Midlands CAMHS service.
methodForty young people (mean age 13.75 years) were screened using the caregiver reported SCQ before completing 'gold standard' assessment.
resultsThe SCQ had a sensitivity of 80% and a specificity of 25.7%. ROC curve analysis indicated low diagnostic accuracy. Differences in predictive accuracy of SCQ and diagnostic standard were statistically significant (
conclusionThis evaluation builds on previous research suggesting that the SCQ may not be an efficient screening tool in CAMHS settings.
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