Specificity and sensitivity of the social communication questionnaire lifetime screening tool for autism spectrum disorder in a UK CAMHS service.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI:10.1177/13591045221137196

Amelia Staton, David Dawson, Nima Moghaddam, Barbara McGrath

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Introduction: The Social Communication Questionnaire is used to identify children and young people (CYP) who may require formal ASD assessment. However, there is a paucity of research on its utility in Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services. This evaluation aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) in a UK, Midlands CAMHS service.

Method: Forty young people (mean age 13.75 years) were screened using the caregiver reported SCQ before completing 'gold standard' assessment.

Results: The SCQ had a sensitivity of 80% and a specificity of 25.7%. ROC curve analysis indicated low diagnostic accuracy. Differences in predictive accuracy of SCQ and diagnostic standard were statistically significant (p < 0.0001).

Conclusion: This evaluation builds on previous research suggesting that the SCQ may not be an efficient screening tool in CAMHS settings.

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英国CAMHS服务中社会沟通问卷终身筛查工具对自闭症谱系障碍的特异性和敏感性

社会沟通问卷用于识别可能需要正式ASD评估的儿童和青少年(CYP)。然而，缺乏对其在儿童和青少年心理健康服务中的应用的研究。本评估旨在确定社会沟通问卷(SCQ)在英国米德兰兹CAMHS服务中的敏感性和特异性。方法:在完成“金标准”评估之前，使用看护者报告的SCQ对40名年轻人(平均年龄13.75岁)进行筛选。结果:SCQ的敏感性为80%，特异性为25.7%。ROC曲线分析显示诊断准确率较低。SCQ与诊断标准的预测准确率差异有统计学意义(p < 0.0001)。结论:这项评估建立在先前的研究基础上，表明SCQ可能不是CAMHS环境下有效的筛查工具。

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