Validation Study of the Performance of the French Version of the Autism Mental Status Examination Scale as a Tool for Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults
Validation Study of the Screening Performance of the French Version of the Autism Mental Status Examination Scale as a Tool for Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
410 participants
Nov 4, 2024
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Conditions
Summary
To improve diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), expert centers have been set up in France since 2000/2010. However, waiting times in these centers are long, mean of 19 months for adults, and more than half the people seen do not end up with an ASD, even though referral by a psychiatrist is increasingly required. Therefore, validated diagnostic tools for screening before referral are needed. The Autism Mental Status Exam (AMSE), a 8-item tool, which is quick and easy to use, appears to have excellent sensitivity (0.91) and specificity (0.93). However, this tool was only evaluated when used by experts and on a sample of 50 patients. The hypothesis of this study is that the AMSE, used by non-expert psychiatrists, has sufficiently good diagnostic performance (minimal sensitivity and specificity of respectively 93% and 65%) to be used in screening adults with suspected ASD.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Patient 18 years of age or older
- Patient who has requested, either personally, through a relative, or through a healthcare professional, a diagnostic evaluation at a center specializing in ASD diagnosis.
- Patient covered by national health insurance
Exclusion Criteria7
- Patient who has previously undergone a diagnostic assessment resulting in a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) made by a psychiatrist or child psychiatrist
- Absence of informed consent (patient or his/her legal guardian)
- Pregnant or breast-feeding
- Patient deprived of freedom
- Non-French-speaking patient and/or parents and/or legal guardians
- AMSE not, incorrectly or inadequately completed by non-expert psychiatrist or psychologist
- Patient covered by Aide Medicale d'Etat (AME)
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Interventions
Evaluation of the performance of the French-language AMSE tool used by non-expert psychiatrists and psychologists, trained in the tool, in the identification of ASD in adults.
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NCT06549179