Accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in Detecting Autism and Other Developmental Disorders in Community Clinics

This study determined the accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in detecting toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders (DD) in community mother and child health clinics. We analysed 19,297 eligible toddlers (15-36 months) who had M-CHAT performed in 2006-2011. Overall sensitivities for detecting ASD and all DD were poor but better in the 21 to 21 months) and a useful screening tool for all DD.
Author(s): Teck-Hock Toh [sup.1] [sup.2] [sup.3] , Vivian Wee-Yen Tan [sup.2] , Peter Sie-Teck Lau [sup.1] [sup.3] [sup.5] , Andrew Kiyu [sup.4] [sup.6] Author Affiliations: (1) Lau King Howe Memorial [...]