The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Revised-Albanian screener (M-CHAT-R-A) was used to screen 2594 toddlers, aged 16–30 months, at well-child visits. Two hundred fifty-three (9.75 %) screened positive; follow up on failed items were conducted by phone with 127 (50 %); the remainder were lost to follow-up. Twenty-six toddlers (21 %) continued to screen positive; 19 received full evaluations, which assessed for ASD with the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and developmental delays with the Parents Assessment of Developmental Status—Developmental Milestones. All evaluated children had significant delays; 17 of the 19 met criteria for Autism/ASD. Removal of three items improved performance. Although Albania and the US are quite different in culture and language, key features of ASD appeared very similar.
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Brennan, L., Fein, D., Como, A., Rathwell, I. C., & Chen, C. M. (2016). Use of the Modified Checklist for Autism, Revised with Follow Up-Albanian to Screen for ASD in Albania. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(11), 3392–3407. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2875-5
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