Video-based screening for children with suspected autism spectrum disorder - experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
Res Autism Spectr Disord
; 98: 102022, 2022 Oct.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2069616
ABSTRACT
Background:
Assessments for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) must adapt to the current COVID-19 pandemic through innovation in screening and assessment strategies using technology. To our knowledge there are no such studies reported from India. We aimed to study the predictive ability of video-based screening tool with definitive diagnosis in children with ASD.Method:
Thirty-nine children were screened independently by two examiners with a video-based screening tool to start intervention followed by an in-person evaluation by clinical DSM-5 diagnosis three months later.Result:
Similar to studies from developed countries, videos assessments showed a 94.87% correlation with the final diagnosis. Interobserver video agreement had a kappa correlation of 0.803, which was classified as substantial agreement.Conclusion:
Video-based evaluations may be used as an interim assessment to initiate early intervention in children with ASD in resource-limited setups in the current pandemic situation. Large, well-designed prospective studies are required to confirm our results.
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Language:
English
Journal:
Res Autism Spectr Disord
Year:
2022
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Article
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J.rasd.2022.102022
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