Preliminary Validation and Feasibility of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood-Virtual (ADEC-V) for Autism Telehealth Evaluations in a Hospital Setting
- Resource Type
- Journal Articles
Reports - Research
- Authors
- Kryszak, Elizabeth M. (ORCID 0000-0001-5998-8162); Albright, Charles M.; Stephenson, Kevin G.; Nevill, Rose E.; Hedley, Darren; Burns, Claire O.; Young, Robyn L.; Butter, Eric M.; Vargo, Kerrigan; Mulick, James A.
- Source
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Dec 2022 52(12):5139-5149.
- Subject
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
Screening Tests
Telecommunications
Access to Health Care
Preschool Children
Test Validity
Feasibility Studies
Hospitals
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0162-3257
1573-3432
This study provided preliminary validation of the Autism Detection in Early Childhood-Virtual (ADEC-V) for telehealth assessment of possible autism. Participants were 121 children (24.79% female) aged 18-47 months who completed telehealth evaluations at a large pediatric hospital in the Midwestern United States between October 2020 and February 2021. The ADEC-V showed good sensitivity (0.82) and specificity (0.78) and was significantly correlated with other ASD symptom measures (i.e., CARS-2, ADI-R). Internal consistency was acceptable ([alpha] = 0.77). These results need replication in a larger and broader sample including more children without ASD. This preliminary validation study identifies the ADEC-V as a promising measure for telehealth ASD assessments in young children.