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World J Clin Pediatr. Feb 8, 2017; 6(1): 45-51
Published online Feb 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.45
Published online Feb 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.45
Table 1 English translation of items of Pictorial autism assessment schedule
| Does your child bring over things to show you |
| Does your child enjoy being thrown up and down on your lap |
| Does your child enjoy playing hide and seek |
| Does your child show pretend play |
| Does your child point to request |
| Does your child play with toys appropriately rather than mostly mouth or break them |
| Does your child attempt to imitate your actions |
| Does your child show an interest in other children |
| Does your child show willingness to share toys with others |
| Does your child look at your face when you hold an object in front of you |
| Does your child imitate your facial gestures |
| Does your child reciprocate affectionate gestures from you |
| Does your child look directly at your face on request |
| If you point at something far away, does your child look in that direction |
| Does your child watch rotating objects such as a fan or wheels for long periods |
| Does your child show repetitive purposeless finger movements |
| Does your child respond when called by name |
| If you point at something nearby, does your child look in that direction |
| Does your child join in a play of another child |
| Does your child point and show something that interests him |
| Does your child often appear as if he is in his own world |
Table 2 Characteristics of children who participated in the study
| Variable | Group 1 n = 45 | Group 2 n = 30 | Group 3 n = 30 |
| Mean age in months (range, SD) | 36.5 (18-48, 12.02) | 40.2 (18-48, 12.82) | 31.8 (19-44, 9.77) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 38 (84.4) | 22 (73.3) | 17 (56.7) |
| Female | 7 (15.6) | 8 (26.7) | 13 (43.3) |
| Screening positive (%) | 40 (88.8) | 9 (30.0) | 1 (3.33) |
| Screening negative (%) | 5 (11.1) | 21 (70.0) | 29 (96.7) |
| Maternal education | |||
| Primary education | 3 (6.7) | 2 (6.7) | 6 (20.0) |
| Secondary education | 19 (42.2) | 22 (73.3) | 22 (73.3) |
| Tertiary education | 23 (51.1) | 6 (20.0) | 2 (6.7) |
Table 3 Performance of Pictorial autism assessment schedule in discriminating between autism spectrum disorder, non-autism spectrum disorder developmental delay/disorder and typical development
| Result | Group 1 (n = 45) vs Group 2 (n = 30) | Group 1 (n = 45) vs Group 3 (n = 30) |
| Sensitivity | 88.80% | 88.00% |
| Specificity | 60.70% | 93.30% |
| PPV | 78.40% | 95.20% |
| NPV | 77.20% | 84.00% |
| LR+ | 2.26 | 13.3 |
| LR- | 0.18 | 0.12 |
- Citation: Perera H, Jeewandara KC, Seneviratne S, Guruge C. Culturally adapted pictorial screening tool for autism spectrum disorder: A new approach. World J Clin Pediatr 2017; 6(1): 45-51
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v6/i1/45.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.45