Table 2.
Overview of diagnostic scores in the ASD group
| Diagnostic test |
M
cut-offs for autism/autism spectrum |
SD |
|---|---|---|
| Participants as informant | ||
| Interview [ADOSa (n = 15)] | ||
| Social interaction and communication | 11.00 (12/7) | 2.78 |
| Social interaction | 7.20 (7/4) | 1.97 |
| Communication | 3.80 (3/2) | 1.27 |
| Parents as informant | ||
| Questionnaire [SCQb (n = 9)] | 20.33 (15) | 5.70 |
| Interview [ADI-Rc (n = 9)] | ||
| Social interaction and communication | 36.22 | 8.04 |
| Social interaction | 21.11 (17) | 5.09 |
| Communication | 13.89 (8) | 4.37 |
M mean, SD standard deviation
aADOS Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (Lord et al. 2000; German version: Rühl et al. 2004)
bSCQ Social Communication Questionnaire (Rutter et al. 2003; German version: Bölte and Poustka 2006)
cADI-R Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (Lord et al. 1994; German version: Bölte et al. 2003)