Analysis of Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) Screening for Children Less Than Age 4

Alison R. Marvin; Daniel J. Marvin; Paul H. Lipkin; J. Kiely Law

doi:10.1007/s40474-017-0122-1

Analysis of Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) Screening for Children Less Than Age 4

Alison R. Marvin, Daniel J. Marvin, Paul H. Lipkin, J. Kiely Law

Kennedy Krieger Institute

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Abstract

Purpose of Review: The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) is a screener for Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) validated for age 4.0 +. There is a clinical need for an ASD screener for children beyond the 30-month age limit of the M-CHAT-R/F. We evaluate the literature on the use of the SCQ in children < 4.0 years. Recent Findings: Recent studies have used very large samples; included typically developing children, rather than just those with developmental disorders; compared the SCQ Lifetime and Current versions; and increased scrutiny of internal validity. Summary: The sensitivity-specificity balance in distinguishing between ASD and other developmental disorders is poor, which has led to development of abbreviated versions of the SCQ; however, sensitivity-specificity balance is better in a more general population. The SCQ Lifetime (not Current) version should be used. Future research relating should focus on further validation of the SCQ as a screener for children 30–48 months.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	137-144
Number of pages	8
Journal	Current Developmental Disorders Reports
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-017-0122-1
State	Published - Dec 1 2017

Keywords

Area under ROC curve analysis
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Early childhood screening
Psychometric properties
Sensitivity and specificity
Social communication questionnaire (SCQ)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health
Developmental Neuroscience
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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