Table 1.
Summary of Outcome Measures.
| Treatment Outcome | Measure | Measured Constructs | Reporters | Target Age Range | Composite Score | Test-Retest Reliability | Norm group with ASD | Utility as an Outcome Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Behavior | Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS-3) | Socialization, Communication, Daily Living, and Motor Domains | Interview, Caregiver, Teacher Form | 0–90 years (Interview, Caregiver); 3–21 years (Teacher) | Adaptive Behavior Composite | Interview Form: 0.82; Caregiver Form:0.87; Teacher Form: 0.88 | Yes | (VABS-2): 18, 35–39 |
| Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (ABAS-3) | Conceptual, Practical, and Social domains | Caregiver, Teacher, Adult Forms | 0–21 years (caregiver); 2–21 years (teacher); 16–89 years (adult) | General Adaptive Composite | General Adaptive Composite: 0.90 | No | (ABAS-2): 66, 68 | |
| ASD Symptoms | Autism Impact Measure (AIM) | Repetitive Behavior, Atypical Behavior, Communication, Social Reciprocity, and Peer Interaction | Caregiver Questionnaire | 2–17 years | Frequency and Impact Scores | 0.53–0.85 | Yes | 75–76 |
| Brief Observation of Social Communication Change (BOSCC) | ASD-specific symptoms in Social Communication, Restricted and Repetitive Behavior | Blind Raters, Flexible social context | Toddler/Preschoolers using single words or less | BOSCC Core Total | 0.78–0.90 | N/A | 56, 78–80 | |
| Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile -Behavior Sample (CSBS-DP-BS) | Communication, Social-Affective Functioning, Symbolic Abilities | Direct Clinical Observation | 8–24 months | Communication Composite Score | 0.91 | No | 35 | |
| Social Skills and Problem Behaviors | Behavioral Assessment Scales for Children (BASC-3) | Adaptive Skills, Behavioral Symptoms Index, Externalizing Problems, Internalizing Problems, and School Problems | Caregiver, Teacher Report | 2–21 years | Behavioral Symptoms Index | Caregiver Rating Scales (Preschool): 0.92 | No | (BASC-2): 110–113 |
| Social Skills Improvement System (SSiS) | Social Skills, Problem Behaviors, Academic Competence | Caregiver, Teacher Report | 3–18 years | Rating Scales, ASD Rating Subscale | Caregiver: 0.70–0.80 Teacher: 0.90–0.80 |
Yes | 116–117;119–120 | |
| CognitiveFunctioning | Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL) | Verbal and Non-verbal domains | Clinician Observation, standard administration | 0–68 months | Early Learning Composite (ETC) | 0.82–0.85 for ages 1–24 mos; 0.71–0.79 for 25–56 mos | No | 18, 35–39, 121,127–130 |
| Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition (Bayley-III) | Verbal and Non-verbal domains | Clinician Observation, standard administration | 1–42 monthscf | Composite Sc ore for each domain | 0.83–0.94 (across Motor, Cognitive, Language;33–42 months) | Yes (PDD) | (Socioemotiona l Subscale): 93 |