Atributos psicométricos de la versión española de la escala de cribado A-TAC para trastornos del espectro autista
- Esther Cubo Delgado
- S. Sáez Velasco
- Vanesa Delgado Benito
- Vanesa Ausín Villaverde
- Xosé Ramón García Soto
- J. M. Trejo Gabriel y Galán
- M.A. Martín-Santidrián
- Jesús Luis Macarrón Vicente
- José Aurelio Cordero Guevara
- J. Benito León
- E.D. Louis
ISSN: 1695-4033
Year of publication: 2011
Volume: 75
Issue: 1
Pages: 40-50
Type: Article
More publications in: Anales de Pediatría: Publicación Oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría ( AEP )
Metrics
JCR (Journal Impact Factor)
- Year 2011
- Journal Impact Factor: 0.77
- Journal Impact Factor without self cites: 0.51
- Article influence score: 0.119
- Best Quartile: Q4
- Area: PEDIATRICS Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 94/115 (Ranking edition: SCIE)
SCImago Journal Rank
- Year 2011
- SJR Journal Impact: 0.254
- Best Quartile: Q3
- Area: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health Quartile: Q3 Rank in area: 168/278
Scopus CiteScore
- Year 2011
- CiteScore of the Journal : 1.4
- Area: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health Percentile: 44
- Area: Medicine (all) Percentile: 37
Abstract
Background As there are no biological markers for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), screening must focus on behaviour and the presence of a markedly abnormal development or a deficiency in verbal and non-verbal social interaction and communication. Objective To evaluate the psychometric attributes of a Spanish version of the autism domain of the Autism-Tics, AD/HD and other Comorbidities Inventory (A-TAC) scale for ASD screening. Material and methods A total of 140 subjects (43% male, 57% female) aged 6-16, with ASD (n=15), Mental Retardation (n=40), Psychiatric Illness (n=22), Tics (n=12) and controls (n=51), were included for ASD screening. The predictive validity, acceptability, scale assumptions, internal consistency, and precision were analysed. Results The internal consistency was high (a=0.93), and the standard error was adequate (1.13 [95% CI, -1.08 a 3.34]). The mean scores of the Autism module were higher in patients diagnosed with ASD and mental disability compared to the rest of the patients (P<.001). The area under the curve was 0.96 for the ASD group. Conclusion The autism domain of the A-TAC scale seems to be a reliable, valid and precise tool for ASD screening in the Spanish school population.