The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic: A Standard Measure of Social and Communication Deficits Associated with the Spectrum of Autism

• Published in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 205 - 223
• Main Authors: Lord, Catherine, Risi, Susan, Lambrecht, Linda, Cook, Edwin H., Jr, Leventhal, Bennett L, DiLavore, Pamela C, Pickles, Andrew, Rutter, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01.06.2000; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adults; Algorithms; Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Autistic children; Autistic Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic; Autistic Disorder - complications; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child Behavior Disorders - complications; Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis; Child Development; Child, Preschool; Children; Classification; Communication; Communication Disorders - complications; Communication Disorders - diagnosis; Diagnostic Tests; Differentiation; Disability Identification; Evaluation Methods; Expressive Language; Factor analysis; Female; Humans; Individualized Instruction; Interrater reliability; Language Skills; Language testing; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Medical sciences; Observation; Pervasive developmental disorders; Psychological Tests; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychometric properties; Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Reproducibility of Results; Social Behavior; Social competence; Social interaction; Social Perception; Socialization; Techniques and methods; Test Reliability; Thresholds; Young Children; Human; Evaluation; Factor analysis; Psychometrics; Developmental disorder; Revised drafting; Test reliability; Semidirective interview; Intertrial interval; Item analysis; Test validation; Autism; Play; Interrater agreement; Language; Social interaction; Social aptitude; Clinical investigation; Communication
• ISSN: 0162-3257; 1573-3432
• DOI: 10.1023/A:1005592401947

Psychometric data are presented for 223 children and adults with autism, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDDNOS), or nonspectrum diagnoses who took the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic. Within each module, diagnostic groups were equivalent on expressive language levels. Results indicate substantial interrater and test-retest reliability and excellent internal consistency. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)