Validity of the Autism Mental Status Exam in Developmental Pediatrics and Primary Care Settings

The Autism Mental Status Exam (AMSE) is a brief clinician-completed observational instrument that has shown promise in identifying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a referred sample. Our study explores the feasibility of the AMSE in both developmental pediatric and primary care samples. Fifty-three...

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Published in:	Global pediatric health Vol. 6; p. 2333794X19847905
Main Authors:	Betz, Eugenia, Hackman, Nicole M., Mayes, Susan, Chin, Eric M., Ivy, Jonathan W., Tierney, Cheryl
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 2019 Sage Publications Ltd SAGE Publishing
Subjects:	Autism Original Primary care Autism Pediatric Primary Care Autism Mental Status Exam Early Autism Screening
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Summary:	The Autism Mental Status Exam (AMSE) is a brief clinician-completed observational instrument that has shown promise in identifying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a referred sample. Our study explores the feasibility of the AMSE in both developmental pediatric and primary care samples. Fifty-three toddlers with ASD and other disabilities were scored using the AMSE and compared with 55 typically developing toddlers. AMSE scores differed significantly between ASD, non-ASD developmental disability, and neurotypical groups. A cutoff score on the AMSE of ≥5 for ASD maximized sensitivity (81.2%) and specificity (90.5%). Score differences between groups suggest that the AMSE may be useful in a clinical setting to help identify children with possible ASD.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Present address: Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
ISSN:	2333-794X 2333-794X
DOI:	10.1177/2333794X19847905