Spanish Cultural Validation of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised

[EN]The Modifed Checklist for Autism in Toddlers–revised/follow-up (M-CHAT-R/F) was developed to reduce the number of cases requiring telephone verifcation. The aim of this study was to validate a Spanish version of the M-CHAT-R/F in the Spanish public health system. The M-CHAT-R/F was translated, c...

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Autores: Magán Maganto, María Carmen, Canal Bedia, Ricardo, Hernández Fabián, Aránzazu, Bejarano Martín, Álvaro, Fernández-Álvarez, Clara J., Martínez-Velarte, María, Martín Cilleros, María Victoria, Flores Robaina, Noelia Emma, Roeyers, Herbert, Posada de la Paz, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión actualizada desde la publicación
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/154933
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/154933
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Autism
Screening tools
Early detection
Cross-cultural validation
M-CHAT-R/F
Autistic Disorder
trastorno autístico
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Sumario:[EN]The Modifed Checklist for Autism in Toddlers–revised/follow-up (M-CHAT-R/F) was developed to reduce the number of cases requiring telephone verifcation. The aim of this study was to validate a Spanish version of the M-CHAT-R/F in the Spanish public health system. The M-CHAT-R/F was translated, culturally adapted, and then administered to 6625 children. Of the 39 positive screening cases, 15 children were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 24 with non-ASD disorders or delays. The sensitivity was 0.79 and specifcity of 0.99. Positive and negative predictive values were 0.39 and 0.99, respectively. These results are similar to the English equivalent, though observed prevalence was lower. This study supports Spanish National Health System policy makers to consider a universal ASD screening program.