Evaluation of toddlers aged between 18 and 30 months for autism spectrum disorders using the Turkish version of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Test: A cross-sectional study

• Published in: Anadolu psikiyatri dergisi Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 1 - 203
• Main Authors: Uzun, Aysun, Çakır, Bahar, Uğur, Çağatay, Paksoy, Zeynep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sivas Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry 01-04-2019
• Subjects: Age; Autism; Behavior; Behavioral sciences; Caregivers; Child & adolescent psychiatry; Children & youth; Cross-sectional studies; Education; Families & family life; Girls; Pediatrics; Population; Preschool children; Research methodology; Socioeconomic factors; Toddlers; Ankara Turkey; United States > US; Turkey
• ISSN: 1302-6631
• DOI: 10.5455/apd.2156

[...]we found that t values that give information for explanation of the theoretical items of the MCHAT were significant by varying between10.69 and 15.01, and error variances varied between 0.49 and 0.87. [...]it can be said that one dimensional structure of the scale was confirmed in the relevant group.18'19 The percents of the answers given by the families to the items and the correlations between the items themselves and the total scores are evaluated as evidence for validity of the measurement tool.9'12 Percents of the answers and information about these correlations are shown in Table 1. [...]20 children with a previous diagnosis of ASD underwent M-CHAT tests. [...]the correlation between the psychiatric examination results of 20 children who were randomly selected with the group without risk, and the test outcomes of 20 children who had previous diagnosis of ASD because of the psychiatric examination was investigated. [...]a logistic regression analysis was performed for the model created with parents' educational status and age parameters. [...]M-CHAT is a useful tool in Turkey for screening children for ASD in primary care when adapted to populations with different cultures.