Table 2.
Training Programs Summary
Study (First Author, Year) | Warren, 2009 | McClure, 2010 | Swanson, 2014 | Harrison, 2017 | Mazurek, 2018 | Ahlers, 2019 |
Format | Interactive workshops Diagnostic assessment and feedback |
Didactic teaching Clinical mentoring |
Didactic workshops Case-based evaluations Ongoing training |
Shadowing Self-study Case-based discussion as needed |
Didactic lectures Case-based learning Ongoing training |
Workshops Online training Ongoing supervision |
Initial training | 2-d workshop | 5-d course | 2-d workshop | Not reported | 1.5-d workshop | 2-d workshop |
Ongoing mentorship duration | 4–6 practice assessments | 10 wk of mentoring | 3.5 yr of ongoing training | 6 mo | Bimonthly 90-min meeting for 12 mo | NA |
Training material presented to PCPs | MCHAT STAT DSM IV criteria History and interview Differential diagnosis Explaining results Coding for reimbursement |
ADOS ICD-10 criteria History and interview Explaining results Charting |
MCHAT STAT History and interview DSM criteria Explaining results Code for reimbursement |
Early childhood development Developmental disorders |
ASD overview STAT History and interview Diagnostic criteria Differential diagnosis Explaining results Management and resources |
ADOS-2 STAT AMSE |
ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; AMSE, Autism Mental Status Exam; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; MCHAT, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers; NA, not applicable; STAT, Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers.