2012/11/01 by John W. Harrington, Robert Bai, Amy M. Perkins · 1 citation
Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Autism Spectrum Disorder Research #Family and Disability Support Research #Infant Development and Preterm Care
paper · pdf · doi:10.1177/0009922812463957
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BACKGROUND: The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) is a screening tool for autism spectrum disorders in the clinic. However, the follow-up questions in the M-CHAT are difficult to implement on a paper format. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of the M-CHAT on an electronic format versus paper format in an outpatient clinic setting. Methods. A prospective study used electronic M-CHAT on the iPad. A retrospective review of paper M-CHATs 6 months prior to implementation was used as the comparison group. RESULTS: A total of 176 participants completed the electronic M-CHAT format and 197 paper M-CHATs were retrospectively reviewed. The electronic format (3%) resulted in a significant difference in the frequency of children found to be at risk for autism compared with the paper version (11%); 99% of parents rated the experience as "good" or "excellent." CONCLUSION: The electronic format lowered both false at-risk screens and false not-at-risk screens and had higher parental satisfaction.