Comparison between the Clancy Behavior Scale and the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers in Taiwan.

Ching-Lin Chu, Wen-So Su, Lai-Sang Iao, Chin-Chin Wu, Yuh-Ming Hou

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Ching-Lin ChuDepartment of Educational Psychology & Counseling, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 900391, Taiwan.

Wen-So SuDepartment of Psychology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan.

Lai-Sang IaoDepartment of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3509-9712

Chin-Chin WuDepartment of Psychology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan.

Yuh-Ming HouDepartment of Psychiatry, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chai-Yi 60002, Taiwan.

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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan NSC102-2410-H-037-002; MOST-103-2628-H-037-001-MY2

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(1) Background: Precise diagnosis and early intervention are crucial for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to achieve a better prognosis. This study investigated the efficacy of the Clancy Behavior Scale (CBS) and Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in detecting ASD among toddlers under 30 months of age. (2) Methods: A total of 215 toddlers (117 with ASD and 98 with development delays) aged between 18 and 29 months participated in this study. All the primary caregivers of these toddlers were recruited to complete the CBS and M-CHAT. (3) Results: The findings indicated that the accuracy of the CBS and M-CHAT was promising, and the short forms of these two instruments performed better than their full versions. The CBS:9 critical items presented a sensitivity of 0.75 and a specificity of 0.74, while the M-CHAT:14 brief items showed a sensitivity of 0.72 and a specificity of 0.85. (4) Conclusions: The diagnostic accuracy of high-risk ASD toddlers improved via the combination of CBS and M-CHAT, particularly when the information gathered from these two instruments were consistent. The findings may provide implications for enhancing the early detection of ASD.

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autism spectrum disorderClancy Behavior ScaleM-CHATsensitivityspecificity

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PMID38790552

DOI10.3390/children11050557

PMCPMC11119399

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