Psychometric properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch analysis.

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The Autism Spectrum Rating Scale is a behavioural rating scale completed by parents and teachers that is useful for identifying children with an autism spectrum disorder. The development of a modified Autism Spectrum Rating Scale suitable for use in China is important for the identification of children in China with an autism spectrum disorder. In this study, we examined the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale using a statistical technique known as Rasch analysis. Rasch analysis tests whether the questionnaire meets the standards for modern scientific measurement. We used Rasch analysis to examine data from 2013 children in China including 420 diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder who had been rated by a parent or grandparent. After removing a small numb

SUBMITTER: Yan W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8548063 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature