DSM-5 based algorithms for the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised for children ages 4-17 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Autism Diagnostic Interview, Revised (ADI-R) is a caregiver interview that is widely used as part of the diagnostic assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Few large-scale studies have reported the sensitivity and specificity of the ADI-R algorithms, which are based on DSM-IV Autistic Disorder criteria. Kim and Lord (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012, 42, 82) developed revised DSM-5-based toddler algorithms, which are only applicable to children under 4 years. The current study developed DSM-5-based algorithms for children ages 4-17 years and examined their performance compared to clinical diagnosis and to the original DSM-IV-based algorithms.

Methods

Participants included 2,905 cases (2,144 ASD, 761 non-ASD) from clinical-research dat

SUBMITTER: Lampinen LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12350816 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature