Table 2.
Assessment of ASD and anxiety in the selected studies
| First author (Year) | Assessment of anxiety with | ASD diagnosis obtained/confirmed by |
|---|---|---|
| Ando (1979) | Maladaptive behavior scale | Child psychiatrists |
| Bellini (2004) | Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) | Qualified mental health professionals |
| Bradley (2004) | Diagnostic Assessment of the Severely Handicapped—2nd version (DASH-II) | ADI-R |
| Bruin (2007) | Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC)—Parent version | ADOS |
| Chung (1990) | Semi-structured interview of problem behaviors | First and/or second author |
| Davis (2011) | Baby and Infant Screen for Children with aUtIsm Traits—Part 2 (BISCUIT-2); Autism Spectrum Disorders—Comorbidity for Children (ASD-CC) | Clinical psychologists (inter-rater agreement was examined) |
| Demb (1989) | Personality Inventory for Children (PIC) | A true/false checklist that examined DSM-III criteria for ASD |
| Gadow (2004) | Early child inventory (ECI-4) | Clinicians (inter-rater agreement was examined) |
| Gadow (2005) | Child Symptom Inventory (CSI-4) | Clinicians (inter-rater agreement was examined) |
| Gillot (2001) | Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS) | Communication clinic in a local hospital |
| Green (2000) | Isle of Wight Semi-structured Informant and Child Interviews | ADI-R and ADOS |
| Kanne (2009) | Child Behavior CheckList (CBCL); Teacher Report Form (TRF) | ADI-R and ADOS |
| Kim (2000) | Revised questionnaire of the Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS-R) (revision of CBCL) | ADI-R |
| Kuusikko (2008) | Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI); Social Anxiety Scale for Children-revised (SASC-R); Child Behavior CheckList (CBCL) | ADI-R and ADOS |
| Leyfer (2006) | Autism Comorbidity Interview-Present and Lifetime Version (ACI-PL) | ADI-R and ADOS |
| Loggins (2010) | Behavioral Assessment System for Children-2 (BASC-2) | Not reported |
| Lopata (2010) | Behavioral Assessment System for Children-2 (BASC-2) | ADI-R |
| Mattila (2010) | Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children (K-SADS) | ADI-R, ADOS, and Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) |
| Mazefsky (2011) | Autism Comorbidity Interview-Present and Lifetime Version (ACI-PL) | ADI-R and ADOS |
| Melfsen (2006) | Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C) | Two psychiatrists (both had to confirm diagnosis of ASD) |
| Mukaddes (2010) | Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children (K-SADS) | A detailed developmental history of all participants |
| Mukaddes (2010) | Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children (K-SADS) | Consensus of ASD diagnosis by at least two child psychiatrists |
| Muris (1998) | Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC)—Parent version | A multi-disciplinary team |
| Pearson (2006) | Personality Inventory for Children—Revised (PIC-R) | Clinical interview (and ADI-R in 20% and ADOS in 3 subjects) |
| Pfeiffer (2005) | Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale Adapted Parent’s Version (RCMAS) | Medical doctor or psychologist |
| Simonoff (2008) | Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA)—parent version | ADI-R and ADOS |
| Sukhodolsky (2008) | Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory (CASI) | ADI-R |
| Thede (2007) | Coolidge Personality and Neuropsychological Inventory for Children (CPNI) | Clinician and a 44-item survey developed by the authors |
| White (2009) | Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC) | ADOS |
| Witwer (2010) | Children’s Interview for Psychiatric Symptoms-Parent Version (P-ChIPS) | ADI-R |
| Wozniak (1997) | Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children (K-SADS) | Psychiatrist |