Linking autism measures with the ICF-CY: Functionality beyond the borders of diagnosis and interrater agreement issues

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

Susana Castro (Author) Other; Tiago Ferreira (Author) Other; Sarah Dababnah (Author) Other; Ana Isabel Pinto (Author) FPCEUP

Journal

Title: Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Vol. 16 No. 5

Pages: 321-331

ISSN: 1751-8423

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Clinical medicine

Associated Projects

CIF-CJ - Contributos da CIF-CJ para o estudo da participação em crianção com incapacidades em idades precoces

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Authenticus ID: P-006-71Y

DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2012.733438

Abstract (EN): Purpose: This study aims to: (1) link measurements used in the diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Children and Youth Version (ICF-CY) and (2) analyse issues relating with interrater agreement within this process. Method: Three instruments for ASD diagnosis were linked with the ICF-CY using deductive content analysis. Results: Correspondences between items' content and ICF-CY dimensions were identified for all ICF-CY components, except for environmental factors. Interrater agreement varied with the content of the units analyzed. Conclusion: The linkage between the ICF-CY and the analyzed measures provides a way to document assessment-intervention outcomes using a common language, as well as to integrate diagnostic and functional data. Diagnostic measurements provide functional information beyond the diagnostic criteria defined for autism. A functional perspective is added to diagnostic outcomes, thus better informing educational and rehabilitation practices for children with ASD.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

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No. of pages: 11