Measuring treatment response in children with autism spectrum disorder: Applications of the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change to the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.

TitleMeasuring treatment response in children with autism spectrum disorder: Applications of the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change to the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsKim SHyun, Grzadzinski R, Martinez K, Lord C
JournalAutism
Volume23
Issue5
Pagination1176-1185
Date Published2019 Jul
ISSN1461-7005
Abstract

This study aims to determine the validity and reliability of applying the coding strategy from the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change, a newly validated treatment outcome measure, to videotaped segments of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. Results indicate strong reliability and validity of the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change ratings using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule segments in detecting changes in social communication over the course of treatment in young, minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder. Results also suggest that the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change, when applied to Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule segments, may be more sensitive in detecting subtle changes in social communication compared to the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Calibrated Severity Scores. These results may support the application of the Brief Observation of Social Communication Change to pre-existing datasets of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule videos to examine treatment responses.

DOI10.1177/1362361318793253
Alternate JournalAutism
PubMed ID30303398
PubMed Central IDPMC6522321
Grant ListR01 MH081757 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
T32 HD040127 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
AS5766 / / Autism Speaks / United States
RC1 MH089721 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH078165 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States