The Autism-Tics, ADHD and other Comorbidities inventory (A-TAC): previous and predictive validity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reliable and easy to administer screening instruments focusing on neurodevelopmental disorders and associated conditions are scarce. The Autism-Tics, AD/HD and other Comorbidities inventory (A-TAC) has previously been validated and reporting good- excellent validity for several disorders. This article aims to expand these findings by including more conditions in a substantially larger sample augmented with the Swedish National Patient Register (NPR).

Methods

Since 2004 parents of all 9-year-old Swedish twins have been invited to participate in a telephone interview in the Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden, CATSS. The CATSS is linked to the NPR which includes data from in- and outpatient care. Data on neurodevelopmental disorders (A-TAC) collected in CATSS

SUBMITTER: Marland C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5732476 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature