1. RELIABILITY OF AUTISM-TICS, AD/HD, AND OTHER COMORBIDITIES (A-TAC) INVENTORY IN A TEST-RETEST DESIGN.
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LARSON, TOMAS, SELINUS, EVA NORÉN, GUMPERT, CLARA HELLNER, KEREKES, NÓRA, LICHTENSTEIN, PAUL, ANCKARSÄTER, HENRIK, and LUNDSTRÖM, SEBASTIAN
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AUTISM research ,TIC disorders ,PSYCHOMOTOR disorders ,COMORBIDITY ,ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder ,CHILDREN with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Abstract
The Autism-Tics, AD/HD, and other Comorbidities (A-TAC) inventory is used in epidemiological research to assess neurodevelopmental problems and coexisting conditions. Although the A-TAC has been applied in various populations, data on retest reliability are limited. The objective of the present study was to present additional reliability data. The A-TAC was administered by lay assessors and was completed on two occasions by parents of 400 individual twins, with an average interval of 70 days between test sessions. Intra- and inter-rater reliability were analysed with intraclass correlations and Cohen's κ A-TAC showed excellent test-retest intraclass correlations for both autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (each at .84). Most modules in the A-TAC had intra-and inter-rater reliability intraclass correlation coefficients of ≥ .60. Cohen's κ indicated acceptable reliability. The current study provides statistical evidence that the A-TAC yields good test-retest reliability in a population-based cohort of children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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